This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ、す.む、す.まう、-ず.まい
Romaji: jū, juu, chū, su.mu, su.mau, -zu.mai
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: し、じゅ、すみ
Romaji: shi, ju, sumi
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Romaji

Meanings

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  270
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-2-5
Korean Reading:  ju
Chinese Reading:  zhu4
Unicode:  4f4f
JIS:  3D3B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 64
Nelson Index: 404
New Nelson Index: 164
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a5.19
Four Corner Index: 2021.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 310
Gakken Index: 248
Japanese Names Index: 355
Daikanwanjiten Index: 505
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0690
Remembering the kanji Index: 954
Busy People Index: 2.3
Kanji Way Index: 377
Kanji Flashcards Index: 114
Kodansha Compact Index: 78
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 325
Kanji in Context Index: 141
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 44
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 47
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 963
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1027
Essential Kanji Index: 209
Kodansha Kanji Index: 72
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2172
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 244
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 283

Words

(じゅう)
dwelling; living
住む (すむ)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
居住 (きょじゅう)
residence
住まい (すまい、じゅうきょ)
dwelling; house; residence; address
住所 (じゅうしょ)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
住宅 (じゅうたく)
residence; housing; residential building
住民 (じゅうみん)
citizens; inhabitants; residents; population
移住 (いじゅう)
migration; immigration
在住 (ざいじゅう)
residing; living; dwelling
住人 (じゅうにん)
dweller; inhabitant; resident
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