# 住 dwell

(personleft) + 主 (master/mainly)
★★★★★
7 strokes

## Onyomi

JUU | JEWISH people dwell all over the earth, because they're having themselves a Diaspora.

## Mnemonic

| You're a person who dwells in the master's house, that's why you have to pay rent!

## Kunyomi

( xxxに ) す＊む | to dwell in xxx. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

住所(じゅうしょ) | address ★★★☆☆ 住 (dwell) + 所 (area / attribute) = 住所 (address)
住民(じゅうみん) | residents ★☆☆☆☆ 住 (dwell) + 民 (folk) = 住民 (residents)
原住民(げんじゅうみん) | native ☆☆☆☆☆ 原 (original/ high plain) + 住民 (residents) = 原住民 (native) a person or animal native to the area. Indigenous.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
住 | dwell | MASTER | 主
任 | have responsibility for | PERSON | 人
往 | depart | GO | 行

The MASTER dwells in the mansion .

The PERSON has responsibility.

'Go on a trip' has the GO radical (行).

## Synonyms

make a living 稼ぐ 暮らす 住む