住

live, dwell

JLPT N4 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: す
On'yomi: ジュウ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

住 means "live, dwell". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

住所じゅうしょ

address

住 in example sentences

これが住所じゅうしょです。

Kore ga juusho desu.

Here's the address.
住所じゅうしょはどこなの？

Juusho wa doko na no?

What's your address?
住すみやすそうね。

Sumiyasu sou ne.

It looks like a nice place to live.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 住

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Common questions

What does the kanji 住 mean?: 住 means "live, dwell". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 住 have?: 住 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 住 read?: It is read す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 住?: 住 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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