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住 (じゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
dwelling ; living ; housing
Refers to the dwelling or living aspect of life, especially as a compact kanji element in compounds and set expressions. For an ordinary standalone word meaning a home or dwelling, 住まい or 住宅 is usually more natural.
Similar words 住す まい A more ordinary standalone word for one's home or dwelling; 住 is more compact and compound-like.
住じゅう 宅たく Means a house, residence, or housing in a concrete or administrative sense; 住 is the shorter element meaning dwelling or living.
居きょ 住じゅう A more formal noun for residing or residence as an act or legal/administrative status.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese reading of the kanji 住, conventionally associated with residing, dwelling, or living. The historical derivation of the Japanese dictionary item is not specified.
子こ
育そだ
て
し
やすい
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This town has a good living environment and is easy for raising children.
