How to write 住
- Meaning
- dwell, reside, live, inhabit
- On reading
- ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ
- Kun reading
- す(む)、す(まう)
- Strokes
- 7
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 住む | すむ | to live (of humans); to reside |
| 住まい | すまい | dwelling; house |
Example sentence
私は東京に住んでいます。
わたしはとうきょうにすんでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
住dwell, reside, liveOn: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ · Kun: す(む)、す(まう) · 7 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.