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住処

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 住処.

Dictionary

Entry

住処住みか住家棲家すみか棲み処栖NounFreq #15668
1

dwelling; house; home; residence; abode; habitat

Examples
残飯の屑は害虫の住処になる。
Garbage harbors vermin.
2

den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

住

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

しじゅすみ
処

dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place

5 strokesFrequency 547JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-こお.る
家

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

10 strokesFrequency 133JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カケ

Kun

いえやうち

Nanori

ありえくつかべ
棲

live, dwell

12 strokesGrade 9

On

セイ

Kun

す.む

Nanori

ずみ
栖

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

10 strokesGrade 9

On

セイ

Kun

す.む

Nanori

すすみ

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