How to say 'Live' in Japanese | 住む

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The Japanese word for Live is 'Sumu', written as 住む in Japanese.'Live' in hiragana is すむ.

word

住む

Meaning

Live

Reading

すむ

sumu

Kanji

住Live

Explanation

The Japanese verb '住む (すむ)' means 'to live' or 'to reside'. It is used to describe where someone lives or resides, whether it's a city, country, or specific type of dwelling. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about one's place of residence. For example: I live in Tokyo「私は東京に住んでいます」(わたしはとうきょうにすんでいます). They live in a big house「彼らは大きな家に住んでいる」(かれらはおおきないえにすんでいる). It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as 'living in peace'「平和に住む」(へいわにすむ). Note that this verb is often paired with location particles like に (ni) to indicate the place of residence.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

580

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 住む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

住

Meaning

Live

Hiragana in the Word 住む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 住む Through the Kanji 住

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 住 as well.

word

住宅

Meaning

Housing

word

住民

Meaning

Resident

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住所

Meaning

Address

word

現住所

Meaning

Current address

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住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

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住居

Meaning

Residence

word

居住

Meaning

Residence

word

衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

word

住まい

Meaning

Residence

word

移住

Meaning

Migration

word

在住

Meaning

Residence

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What does 'Sumu' (住む) mean?

'Sumu' means 'Live' .

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