Word details

棲む

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

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Entry

棲む栖むIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #13808
1

to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest

Examples
コロンブスがアメリカ大陸を発見したとき、バイソン(アメリカ野牛)は、広大な地域に棲んでいた
When Columbus discovered America, bison (American buffalo) inhabited a wide-ranging area.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

live, dwell

12 strokesGrade 9

On

セイ

Kun

す.む

Nanori

ずみ

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

10 strokesGrade 9

On

セイ

Kun

す.む

Nanori

すみ

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