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居

Kanji 居: meaning "Reside, To Be, Exist", readings, stroke order

The kanji 居 means "Reside, To Be, Exist". On'yomi: キョ; kun'yomi: いる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Reside, To Be, Exist
On'yomi
キョ
Kun'yomi
いる
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 居

  • 居る いる — (humble) to be (animate), to exist
  • 芝居 しばい — play, drama
  • 居眠り いねむり — dozing, nodding off
  • 住居 じゅうきょ — dwelling, house, residence, address
  • 皇居 こうきょ — Imperial Palace
  • 鳥居 とりい — Shinto shrine archway
  • 隠居 いんきょ — retirement; retired person
  • 居住 きょじゅう — residence
  • 転居 てんきょ — moving, changing residence
  • 同居 どうきょ — living together

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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