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住めば都

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 住めば都.

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Entry

住めば都すめばみやこExpressionFreq #60969
1

Proverb

you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home

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

metropolis, capital, all, everything

10 strokesFrequency 123JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

みやこ

Nanori

くにづめみや

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