How to say 'Residence' in Japanese | 住居

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The Japanese word for Residence is 'Juukyo', written as 住居 in Japanese.'Residence' in hiragana is じゅうきょ.

word

住居

Meaning

Residence

Reading

じゅうきょ

juukyo

Kanji

住Live 居Reside, Be

Explanation

The Japanese noun '住居 (じゅうきょ)' refers to a place where someone lives, such as a house, apartment, or dwelling. It is a formal term often used in legal, official, or technical contexts. For example: This is my residence「ここは私の住居です」(ここはわたしのじゅうきょです). The residence is located in the city center「その住居は市の中心にあります」(そのじゅうきょはしのちゅうしんにあります). Note that '住居' is more formal than everyday terms like '家 (いえ)' or '住まい (すまい).'

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3997

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 住居

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

住

Meaning

Live

kanji

居

Meaning

Reside, Be

Words Related to 住居 Through the Kanji 住

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 住 as well.

word

住む

Meaning

Live

word

住宅

Meaning

Housing

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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

word

居住

Meaning

Residence

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衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

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住まい

Meaning

Residence

word

移住

Meaning

Migration

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在住

Meaning

Residence

Words Related to 住居 Through the Kanji 居

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 居 as well.

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居る

Meaning

Exist

word

居住

Meaning

Residence

word

芝居

Meaning

Play, Act

word

居眠り

Meaning

Doze

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居間

Meaning

Living room

word

同居

Meaning

Cohabitation

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'Juukyo' means 'Residence' .

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