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Kanji 居

8 strokes

Meaning

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'yomi
キョコ
Kun'yomi
いる-いおる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#836 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 居

  • 居る

    いる

    to be (animate), to exist

    N5
  • 芝居

    しばい

    play, drama

    N3
  • 居間

    いま

    living room

    N3
  • 居眠り

    いねむり

    dozing, nodding off

    N3
  • 住居

    じゅうきょ

    dwelling, house, residence, address

    N2
  • 皇居

    こうきょ

    Imperial Palace

    N1
  • 鳥居

    とりい

    Shinto shrine archway

    N1
  • 隠居

    いんきょ

    retirement; retired person

    N1

Example sentences

  • トムは家いえの中なかに居いる。

    Tom is in the house.

  • 居間いまの電気でんきは消けしたの?

    Did you switch the light off in the living room?

  • ホーマーも時ときには居眠いねむりをする。

    Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.

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