Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N4

270 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Kunyomi: す.む す.まう -ず.まい

Onyomi: ジュウ ヂュウ チュウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: にんべん

Meaning: man, human

Strokes: 2

Examples

Examples with audio

民(じゅうみん)   residents

所(じゅうしょ)   address

宅(じゅうたく)   housing

する(いじゅうする)   migrate

む(すむ)   live

まい(すまい)   dwelling

Onyomi Examples

ジュウ dwelling, living

ジュウキョ dwelling, house, residence, address

センジュウ original inhabitant, aboriginal, previous priest

アンジュウ living in peace, living a quiet life, being content with one's present position, being satisfied with one's lot

Kunyomi Examples

すむ to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide

まう すまう to live, to reside, to inhabit