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    3. 棲

    棲

    棲す.む

    live

    NTAnimalsKanji12 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    す.む

    On'yomi

    セイ

    Nanori

    ずみ

    livedwell

    木妻

    木
    女

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    楼棣椄桾樓櫻悽淒婪楼棣档椄

    Concepts using this kanji

    棲む

    to live (of animals)

    同棲

    cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple)

    半同棲

    almost living together

    棲み分け

    habitat isolation

    両棲動物

    amphibious animal

    終の棲家

    one's final abode

    旧棲

    old home

    水清ければ魚棲まず

    the morally upright have a hard time making friends

    棲遅

    living in tranquility

    隠棲

    secluded life

    爬虫両棲類学

    herpetology

    良禽は木を択んで棲む

    a wise retainer chooses a great lord to serve

    幽棲

    living a quiet life in seclusion away from the masses

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    • 同棲
    • 隠棲
    • 旧棲
    • 棲み分け
    • 両棲動物
    • 幽棲
    • 棲む
    • 終の棲家
    • 爬虫両棲類学
    • 棲遅
    • 良禽は木を択んで棲む
    • 水清ければ魚棲まず
    • 半同棲

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