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住

dwell
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ
Kun readingす.む、す.まう、-ず.まい
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. dwellRtK
    残飯の屑は害虫の住処になる。Garbage harbors vermin.tatoeba
    住所は京都府舞鶴市。It belongs to Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.wiki
  2. inhabit
    私は入り口のない都市に住むと困ると思います。I think that it would be inconvenient to live in a city with no door.tatoeba
    以後鎌倉に住む。After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ogura lived in Kamakura.wiki
  3. live
    彼は彼女にどこに住んでいるかを尋ねた。He asked her where she lived.tatoeba
    - 豊玉彦が住む宮。- A palace where Toyotamahiko lived.wiki
  4. reside
    木津川台住宅方面For: Kizugawadai-Jutaku residential areawiki
    住民は強制的に立ち退き。Residents were forcibly ordered to move out of their homes.wiki
  1. dwelling
  2. living

Popular Usage

住む住所住宅住民住居衣食住住まい移住居住

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · candlestick · lord · drop (丶) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1027

Compound words

住むすむ
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
住所じゅうしょ
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
住宅じゅうたく
residence; housing; residential building
住民じゅうみん
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
住居じゅうきょ
dwelling; house; residence; address
衣食住いしょくじゅう
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
住まいすまい
dwelling; house; residence; address; living
移住いじゅう
migration; move; emigration; immigration
居住きょじゅう
residence; living (at, in); abode
安住あんじゅう
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
永住えいじゅう
permanent residence
在住ざいじゅう
residing; living; dwelling
住職じゅうしょく
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
住人じゅうにん
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
住専じゅうせん
housing-loan corporation
定住ていじゅう
settlement; permanent residency
先住せんじゅう
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
原住民げんじゅうみん
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
現住所げんじゅうしょ
(present) address
住まうすまう
to live; to reside; to inhabit
住宅街じゅうたくがい
residential area
住宅地じゅうたくち
housing district; residential district
住民税じゅうみんぜい
municipal tax
住民票じゅうみんひょう
certificate of residence

On Reading Examples

彼はジャマイカに住居を構えた。じゅうきょ
He took up residence in Jamaica.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は貧しくして小さな小屋に住んでいた。
He was poor and lived in a small cabin.tatoeba
彼は彼女の住所を知っていれば手紙を書くのだがと言った。
He said that if he knew her address, he would write to her.tatoeba
彼は道の反対側に住んでいる。
He lives just across the road.tatoeba
住所は下記のとおり。
The addresses are as follows:wiki
駅周辺は住宅街。
The station is situated in a residential area.wiki
住民は強制的に立ち退き
Residents in those areas were forcibly ordered to move out of their homes.wiki
住居に関する単位
Units used for houseswiki
住居に関する祭事
Events for building a housewiki
淑景舎に住まい、桐壺帝の寵愛を受ける。
She lived in Shigeisha, and was loved by Emperor Kiritsubo.wiki
榎本武揚の厚意により近所に仮住まいする。
He lived in a temporary housing in the neighborhood with a kind help of Takeaki ENOMOTO.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

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