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How to say 'Residence' in Japanese | 居住

Wondering how to say 'Residence' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Residence is 'Kyojuu', written as 居住 in Japanese.'Residence' in hiragana is きょじゅう.

    word

    居住

    Meaning

    Residence

    Reading

    きょじゅう

    kyojuu

    Kanji

    住Live 居Reside, Be

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '居住 (きょじゅう)' refers to the act of living or residing in a particular place. It is often used in formal or legal contexts to describe one's place of residence or habitation. For example: His residence is in Tokyo「彼の居住地は東京です」(かれのきょじゅうちはとうきょうです). The city has a high population of foreign residents「その都市には外国人の居住者が多い」(そのとしにはがいこくじんのきょじゅうしゃがおおい). This term is commonly used in official documents or discussions about demographics and housing.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4236

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 居住

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    居

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

  • kanji

    住

    Meaning

    Live

Words Related to 居住 Through the Kanji 居

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 居 as well.

  • word

    芝居

    Meaning

    Play, Act

  • word

    居る

    Meaning

    Exist

  • word

    住居

    Meaning

    Residence

  • word

    居間

    Meaning

    Living room

  • word

    居眠り

    Meaning

    Doze

  • word

    同居

    Meaning

    Cohabitation

Words Related to 居住 Through the Kanji 住

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 住 as well.

  • word

    住居

    Meaning

    Residence

  • word

    住宅地

    Meaning

    Residential area

  • word

    在住

    Meaning

    Residence

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    住民

    Meaning

    Resident

  • word

    移住

    Meaning

    Migration

  • word

    衣食住

    Meaning

    Necessities

  • word

    住む

    Meaning

    Live

  • word

    住まい

    Meaning

    Residence

  • word

    住宅

    Meaning

    Housing

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What does 'Kyojuu' (居住) mean?

'Kyojuu' means 'Residence' .

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