JLPT N4 · 7 strokes
Kanji 住: "dwell, reside, live"
The kanji 住 means "dwell, reside, live, inhabit". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ in on'yomi and す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジュウヂュウチュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
す.むす.まう-ず.まい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | dwell, reside, live, inhabit |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 270 of 2,501 |
Common words with 住
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 住むto live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell
- 住人dweller; inhabitant; resident · user (of a website)
- 住民inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
- 住所address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
- 住まうto live; to reside; to inhabit
- 住居dwelling; house; residence; address
- 住宅residence; housing; residential building
- 住宅街residential area
- 移住migration; move; emigration; immigration
- 住まいdwelling; house; residence; address · living; life
- 住処dwelling; house; home; residence · den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
- 住dwelling; living
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