Moji Ninja

住 — live; reside

住 means “live; reside”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ジュウ (juu). Kun'yomi: す(む) (sumu). You'll see it in words such as 住む (sumu, “to live (somewhere)”).

住
Stroke order of 住
Meaning
live; reside
On'yomi
ジュウ (juu)
Kun'yomi
す(む) (sumu)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N4 · set Everyday actions

How to remember 住

A person (亻) who is master (主) of the house: the one who lives there.

Parts: 亻 person · 主 master

Words with 住

WordReadingMeaning
住むすむ sumu kunto live (somewhere)
住まいすまい sumai kundwelling; house

Example sentences

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