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: セイ、す.む
Romaji: sei, su.mu
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: ずみ
Romaji: zumi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

live, dwell

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  75
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-4-8
Korean Reading:  seo
Chinese Reading:  xi1
Unicode:  68f2
JIS:  4033

Indexes

Halpern Index: 989
Nelson Index: 2297
New Nelson Index: 2743
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a8.16
Four Corner Index: 4594.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14980
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0406
Remembering the kanji Index: 2496
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 902
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2559
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1246

Words

棲む (すむ)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
生息 (せいそく)
inhabiting; living
水生 (すいせい)
aquatic (life); living in the water
両生 (りょうせい)
amphibious; amphibian
陸生 (りくせい)
terrestrial; land-dwelling
同棲 (どうせい)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
隠棲 (いんせい)
secluded life
両生類 (りょうせいるい)
amphibia; amphibian
両棲動物 (りょうせいどうぶつ)
amphibious animal
幽棲 (ゆうせい)
living a quiet life in seclusion away from the masses
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