棲 — kanji meaning “live”
棲
live, dwell
- Meanings
- live, dwell
- On'yomi
- セイ (sei)
- Kun'yomi
- す.む
- Name readings
- ずみ
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 9
- Classical radical
- 75
- Chinese reading
- qī, xī — Chinese character page
Words with 棲
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同棲 | どうせい dousei | cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together |
| 棲む | すむ sumu | to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest |
| 隠棲 | いんせい insei | secluded life |
| 旧棲 | きゅうせい kyuusei | old home; former home; old nest |
| 棲み分け | すみわけ sumiwake | habitat isolation |
| 両棲動物 | りょうせいどうぶつ ryouseidoubutsu | amphibious animal |
| 幽棲 | ゆうせい yuusei | living a quiet life in seclusion away from the masses |
| 終の棲家 | ついのすみか tsuinosumika | one's final abode |
| 棲遅 | せいち seichi | living in tranquility; retiring to the countryside |
| 半同棲 | はんどうせい handousei | almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner |
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