How to say 'Resident' in Japanese | 住民

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The Japanese word for Resident is 'Juumin', written as 住民 in Japanese.'Resident' in hiragana is じゅうみん.

word

住民

Meaning

Resident

Reading

じゅうみん

juumin

Kanji

住Live 民People, Nation

Explanation

The Japanese noun '住民 (じゅうみん)' refers to a 'resident' or 'inhabitant' of a particular area, such as a city, town, or neighborhood. It is commonly used in contexts related to local communities, governance, or population statistics. For example: The residents of this town are friendly「この町の住民は親切です」(このまちのじゅうみんはしんせつです). The number of residents has increased「住民の数が増えました」(じゅうみんのかずがふえました). This term is neutral and can be applied to any group of people living in a specific location.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1359

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 住民

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

住

Meaning

Live

kanji

民

Meaning

People, Nation

Words Related to 住民 Through the Kanji 住

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 住 as well.

word

住む

Meaning

Live

word

住宅

Meaning

Housing

word

住所

Meaning

Address

word

現住所

Meaning

Current address

word

住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

word

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

Words Related to 住民 Through the Kanji 民

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 民 as well.

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国民

Meaning

Citizen

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民族

Meaning

Ethnicity

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市民

Meaning

Citizen

word

民

Meaning

People

word

民主

Meaning

Democracy

word

民間

Meaning

Private, Civilian

word

農民

Meaning

Farmer

word

民衆

Meaning

Masses

word

人民

Meaning

People

word

移民

Meaning

Immigration

word

植民

Meaning

Colonization

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植民地

Meaning

Colony

word

民法

Meaning

Civil code

word

庶民

Meaning

Commoners

word

民営

Meaning

Private

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'Juumin' means 'Resident' .

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