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

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同居

どうきょ
coexistence; living together
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居城

きょじょう
castle of a daimyo; castle of feudal lord
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居酒屋

居酒や
いざかや
bar; pub; tavern
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仲居

中居
なかい
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
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居士

こじ
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
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転居

てんきょ
moving; changing residence
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居留

きょりゅう
residence; reside
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居場所

いばしょ
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
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居候

いそうろう
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
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皇居

こうきょ、こうぎょ
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence