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住

Kanji 住: meaning "reside, live", readings, stroke order

The kanji 住 means "reside, live". On'yomi: ジュウ; kun'yomi: すむ、すまう. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
reside, live
On'yomi
ジュウ
Kun'yomi
すむすまう
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 住

  • 住む すむ — To live / reside
  • 住所 じゅうしょ — address; place of residence
  • 住宅 じゅうたく — resident, housing
  • 住民 じゅうみん — inhabitants, residents
  • 住 じゅう — dwelling, living
  • 衣食住 いしょくじゅう — food, clothing and shelter
  • 住居 じゅうきょ — dwelling, house, residence, address
  • 住まい すまい — dwelling, house
  • 居住 きょじゅう — residence
  • 移住 いじゅう — migration, immigration

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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