Japanese symbol for “housemate”

同居人

どうきょにん

Romaji: doukyonin

person living with a family; lodger

In Japanese, housemate is 同居人, read どうきょにん (doukyonin).

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Meanings

n person living with a family; lodger
n housemate; flatmate; roommate

Kanji and stroke order

同

same, agree, equal

on: ドウ
kun: おな.じ

6 strokes · JLPT 3

居

reside, to be, exist

on: キョ、コ
kun: い.る、-い、お.る

8 strokes · JLPT 2

人

person

on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
同様	どうよう douyou	same; similar; (just) like
同士	どうし doushi	fellow; mutual; companion
共同	きょうどう kyoudou	cooperation; collaboration; association
同じ	おなじ onaji	same; identical; equal
同時	どうじ douji	same time
同意	どうい doui	agreement; consent; approval
居る	おる oru	to be (animate); to be; to exist
芝居	しばい shibai	play; drama
人間	にんげん ningen	human being; human; person

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