7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Kun'yomi
  • to live (of humans)
  • to live
  • -ずまい
On'yomi
  • ジュ
    dwelling
  • ヂュウ
  • チュウ
Nanori
  • じゅ
  • すみ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ジュウ 57.3%
まう-ずまい 41.5%
すみ 1.2%
0.0%
じゅ 0.0%

Character Breakdown

dwell, reside, live
ジュウ す.む すみ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)

Common Words

to live (of humans)
dweller ②user (of a website)
dwelling ②living
to settle (in a place)
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References

Unicode hex code 4F4F
JIS X 0208 1-29-27
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 404
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 164
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 64
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 505
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 156
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 244
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 114
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 325
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 283
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 377
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 141
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.3
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 78
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 963
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a5.19
Four corner code 2021.4
De Roo Code 2172