居 — kanji meaning “reside”
居
reside, to be, exist, live with
- Meanings
- reside, to be, exist, live with
- On'yomi
- キョ (kyo)、コ (ko)
- Kun'yomi
- い.る、-い、お.る
- Name readings
- おき、ぐ、すえ
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #836 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 44
- Chinese reading
- jū, jī — Chinese character page
Words with 居
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居る | おる oru | to be (animate); to be; to exist |
| 芝居 | しばい shibai | play; drama |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 住居 | じゅうきょ juukyo | dwelling; house; residence |
| 同居 | どうきょ doukyo | living together; coexistence |
| 別居 | べっきょ bekkyo | separation; living separately; living apart |
| 居間 | いま ima | living room (Western style); sitting room |
| 鳥居 | とりい torii | torii (Shinto shrine archway) |
| 入居 | にゅうきょ nyuukyo | moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence |
| 居眠り | いねむり inemuri | nodding off (while sitting); dozing |
| 転居 | てんきょ tenkyo | moving; changing residence; change of address |
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