す
住
　
め
　
ば
みやこ
都

expression

Proverb.
  1. you can get used to living anywhere, home is where you make it, wherever I lay my hat is home.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
住
　
め
　
ば
みやこ
都
 住めば都 すめばみやこ

Contained Kanji 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)
metropolis, capital, all
ト　ツ　みやこ (3rd, N3)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)