Word details

住まう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 住まう.

Dictionary

Entry

住まう住う棲まうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6617
1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

Examples
言葉は人となって、私たちの間に住まわれた
The word became flesh and lived for a while among us.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokesFrequency 270JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウヂュウチュウ

Kun

す.むす.まう-ず.まい

Nanori

じゅすみ

live, dwell

12 strokesGrade 9

On

セイ

Kun

す.む

Nanori

ずみ

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