Kanji

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すむ, すまう, -ずまい

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき, すみ, もち, よし

Common Readings

ジュウ, す…まう, す…む

Example sentences

住む すむ
彼は自然が豊かな田舎に住んでいる。

He lives in the countryside rich in nature.

実は じつは
実は、以前日本に住んでいたことがあります。

Actually, I have lived in Japan before.

住人 じゅうにん
この家の住人はとても静かだ

The resident of this house is very quiet.

残留 ざんりゅう
この部屋にはまだ前の住人の匂いが残留している。

The smell of the previous resident still lingers in this room.

住民 じゅうみん
地元の住民たちが新しい工場の建設に反対している。

Local residents are protesting against the construction of the new factory.

訴える うったえる
住民たちは騒音問題を市役所に訴えた。

The residents appealed the noise problem to the city hall.

住所 じゅうしょ
引っ越しをしたら、すぐに住所変更の手続きをしなければならない。

If you move, you must immediately complete the address change procedure.

および および
氏名および住所を記入してください。

Please fill in your name and address.

住まう すまう
彼は静かな山あいの村に住まっている。

He lives in a quiet village in the mountains.

住宅街 じゅうたくがい
ここは静かな住宅街です。

This is a quiet residential area.

Example Vocabulary

住む

すむ

to live; to reside; to inhabit

住人

じゅうにん

resident; inhabitant; dweller

住民

じゅうみん

resident; inhabitant

住所

じゅうしょ

address; residence

住まう

すまう

to reside; to live; to inhabit

住宅街

じゅうたくがい

residential area; residential district

住居

じゅうきょ

residence; dwelling; house; abode

移住

いじゅう

immigration; migration

住まい

すまい

residence; dwelling; home; way of living

住処

すみか

dwelling, habitat, home

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