住
dwell · reside · live · inhabit
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and master. Person living as master.
Symbolism
Residence, address, resident. Represents settled living place.
Component Breakdown
person + 主
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
行住坐臥
ぎょうじゅうざが
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep
一所不住
いっしょふじゅう
vagrant; transient lifestyle
常住坐臥
じょうじゅうざが
at all times; day in, day out; constantly
常住不断
じょうじゅうふだん
ceaseless; constant; uninterrupted
常住不滅
じょうじゅうふめつ
everlasting; forever unchanging; undying
住めば都
すめばみやこ
Anywhere is home once you're settled; Any place becomes comfortable when you live there long enough
Poetry
住の江の 岸による波 よるさへや 夢の通ひ路 人めよくらむ
Waves draw to the shore at Suminoe. Must you too, even by night, avoid others' eyes on the path of dreams?
Anime & Manga
無限の住人
Blade of the Immortal
A well-known work with 住 in its Japanese title.
久住くん、空気読めてますか?
Kuzumi-kun, Can't You Read the Room?
A well-known work with 住 in its Japanese title.
俺の家が魔力スポットだった件~住んでいるだけで世界最強~
Ore no Ie ga Maryoku Spot Datta Ken: Sundeiru dake de Sekai Saikyou
A well-known work with 住 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
無住
Name contains 住
Mujū Dōkyō , birth name Ichien Dōkyō, was a Buddhist monk of the Japanese Kamakura period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“dwell”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 住 mean in Japanese?
住 means dwell, reside, live, inhabit.
How do you read 住?
On'yomi: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ (JUU, JUU, CHUU). Kun'yomi: す.む、す.まう、-ず.まい (sumu, sumau, zumai).
How many strokes does 住 have?
住 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 住 a good kanji for a tattoo?
住 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means dwell, reside, live, inhabit. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.