Where does “住” come from?

住 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese しゅう'.

住 (Japanese): the act of dwelling, residing, living in a place;...

Definitions

  1. the act of dwelling, residing, living in a place;...

Ancestry of “住”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseしゅう'—

Words derived from “住”

Every word from Middle Chinese しゅう' →