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What is the Kanji for 'Reside' and 'Be'? | 居

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Reside' and 'Be', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Reside' and 'Be' is 居.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

    Reading

    kunyomi

    i

    onyomiきょ

    kyo

    Parts

    Corpse Old

    Example Word

    同居: cohabitation. The Japanese verbal noun '同居 (どうきょ)' refers to the act of living together, typically in the same household. It is often used to describe situations where multiple people, such as family members, roommates, or partners, share a living space. This term can also imply a sense of coexistence or shared living arrangements. For example: My grandparents live with us「祖父母が同居している」(そふぼがどうきょしている). They decided to cohabitate after getting married「結婚後に同居することにした」(けっこんごにどうきょすることにした). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as describing the coexistence of different species or ideas.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    51

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Corpse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Set, Install

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hem

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    居る

    Meaning

    Exist

    word

    住居

    Meaning

    Residence

    word

    居住

    Meaning

    Residence

    word

    芝居

    Meaning

    Play, Act

    word

    居眠り

    Meaning

    Doze

    word

    居間

    Meaning

    Living room

    word

    同居

    Meaning

    Cohabitation

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 古 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suffer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wither

    kanji

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Receive

Learn the Kanji

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What does 居 mean?

居 means 'Reside' and 'Be'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.