Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 住まい(すまい) in Japanese

住まい, 住居, 住い
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
すまい, じゅうきょ
Romaji
sumai, jūkyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    dwelling; house; residence; address
    Example sentence
    ジャマイカ住居構えた He took up residence in Jamaica.

Examples of 住まい, 住居, 住い, すまい, じゅうきょ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ

Kun'Yomi: す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい

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