居 kanji: meaning “reside”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N38 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- reside
- On'yomi
- キョ、コ
- Kun'yomi
- い・る、お・る
Picture story to remember 居
A flag (尸) flies over the old (古) cottage where a family resides.
Parts in this story:古
How to write 居: stroke order
居 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 居
- 居住きょじゅうresidence
- 居直るいなおるto sit upright
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