住 Kanji – dwell
The Japanese kanji 住 can mean dwell, reside, live, inhabit.
Meaning and Readings
How is 住 read?
住 has the onyomi readings ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ and the kunyomi readings すむ, すまう, -ずまい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as juu, chuu, sumu, sumau, zumai.
Common Japanese Words Using 住
These common Japanese words contain 住. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 安住（あんじゅう） — living in peace, living a quiet life
- 移住（いじゅう） — migration, move, emigration, immigration
- 衣食住（いしょくじゅう） — food, clothing and shelter, necessities of life
- 永住（えいじゅう） — permanent residence
- 居住（きょじゅう） — residence, living (at, in), abode
- 原住民（げんじゅうみん） — native people, aboriginal, indigenous people
- 現住所（げんじゅうしょ） — (present) address
- 在住（ざいじゅう） — residing, living, dwelling
- 住（じゅう） — dwelling, living
- 住まう（すまう） — to live, to reside, to inhabit