駐 — “Stop-over / Reside In / Resident” in Japanese

Master (高手)ちゅう

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“Stop-over / Reside In / Resident” in Japanese is 駐, read chuu (ちゅう). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 駐車 (parking).

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What does 駐 mean?

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Kanji	駐
Meaning	Stop-over / Reside In / Resident
Readings	ちゅう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	駐車 (parking)

How to read 駐

駐 is read chuu (ちゅう) depending on the word.

Words with 駐

駐車
駐屯地

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Updated: 2026-08-28