— reside, to be, exist, live with

  • JLPT N3
  • 8 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 尸
  • #836 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
キョ
Kun'yomi
い.る-いお.る

Example words

  • 芝居しばいplay; drama
  • 居住きょじゅうresidence
  • 居間いまliving room (western style)
  • 同居どうきょcoexistence; living together
  • 居るおる(1) to be (animate); to be; to exist (2) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing) (3) (after -masu base of verb) indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions
  • 鳥居とりいtorii (Shinto shrine archway)
  • 転居てんきょmoving; changing residence
  • 皇居こうきょImperial Palace