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住み着く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 住み着く.

Dictionary

Entry

住み着く住みつく住着くみつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #17864
1

to settle (in a place); to settle down

Examples
数年後、ヨーロッパ人たちは沿岸の植民地に住み着いた
Years later, Europeans established colonies in the coastal areas.

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

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3

On

チャクジャク

Kun

き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける

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