How to say 'Residence' in Japanese | 在住

word

Meaning

Residence

Reading

Kanji

在Be, Exist 住Live

Explanation

The Japanese noun '在住 (ざいじゅう)' refers to the state or condition of residing or living in a particular place. It is often used to indicate someone's current place of residence, especially when specifying a location different from their origin. For example: She resides in Tokyo「彼女は東京在住です」(かのじょはとうきょうざいじゅうです). Many foreigners reside in Japan「多くの外国人が日本在住です」(おおくのがいこくじんがにほんざいじゅうです). This term is commonly used in formal or descriptive contexts to specify where someone lives.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6452

Composition

kanji

Handwriting