JLPT N5 · Daily routine

住む

すむ

to live (in)

Stroke order of 住む

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

住 · 7 strokesむ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

A person (亻) beside a master (主) who stays put: the one who lives in the house.

Parts: 住 dwell (亻 person + 主 master) + む

The characters in 住む

むむ — mu (3 strokes)

Example sentence

私は東京に住んでいます。

わたしはとうきょうにすんでいます。

I live in Tokyo.

Words with 住

住所address 住宅housing; residence 住民residents

More words: Daily routine

寝るto sleep; to go to bed 起こすto wake (someone) up 洗うto wash 磨くto brush; to polish 浴びるto take (a shower)着替えるto change clothes 出かけるto go out 座るto sit 置くto put; to place 入れるto put in 出すto take out; to send 付けるto attach; to turn on 閉めるto close

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