居
い.る
iru
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 36 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
居 is the kanji for "To Be / Exist / Reside". A common reading is い.る (iru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
To Be / Exist / Reside
Also : To Be · Exist · Reside · Live With
Readings
kunい.る/ irukunい/ ikunお.る/ oruonきょ/ kyoonこ/ ko
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 居 represents 'RESIDE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of reside.
Reading ·
On-reading: きょ — remember this sound by associating it with reside. Kun-reading: い.る.
Example Sentences
居間でテレビを見ています。
いまでてれびをみています。
I'm watching TV in the living room.
今どこに居ますか？
いまどこにいますか？
Where are you now?
Vocabulary using 居
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