住 — “to live / to reside” in Japanese

Grade 3じゅう, す, す

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“to live / to reside” in Japanese is 住, read juu, su (じゅう, す, す). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 住所 (address).

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What does 住 mean?

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Kanji	住
Meaning	to live / to reside
Readings	じゅう, す, す
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	住所 (address)

How to read 住

住 is read juu (じゅう) or su (す) or su (す) depending on the word.

Words with 住

住民じゅうみん
住宅じゅうたく
住宅地じゅうたくち
住所

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Updated: 2026-08-28