Kanji

駐

駐

stop-over, reside in, resident

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チュウ

Common Readings

チュウ

Example sentences

駐車場 ちゅうしゃじょう
駅の近くに広い駐車場があります。

There is a large parking lot near the station.

地下 ちか
このビルの地下には大きな駐車場があります。

There is a large parking lot in the basement of this building.

常駐 じょうちゅう
このビルには、24時間体制で警備員が常駐している。

In this building, security guards are stationed 24 hours a day.

小児 しょうに
この病院は小児科の専門医が常駐しています。

This hospital has pediatric specialists on staff.

駐在 ちゅうざい
父は大使館での駐在を終え、帰国した。

My father finished his posting at the embassy and returned home.

駐屯地 ちゅうとんち
彼は自衛隊の駐屯地で訓練を受けている。

He is undergoing training at a Self-Defense Force garrison.

駐車 ちゅうしゃ
ここに駐車してはいけません

You must not park here.

路上 ろじょう
ここでは路上駐車が禁止されています。

Parking on the street is prohibited here.

Example Vocabulary

駐車場

ちゅうしゃじょう

parking lot; car park

常駐

じょうちゅう

being stationed; residence; (of software) resident

駐留

ちゅうりゅう

駐在

ちゅうざい

overseas posting

駐屯地

ちゅうとんち

garrison; military base; station

駐屯

ちゅうとん

駐輪場

ちゅうりんじょう

駐車

ちゅうしゃ

parking (a vehicle)

駐める

とめる

駐車スペース

ちゅうしゃスペース

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