棲
live; dwell
12 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.
Readings
- セイ (on reading): 同棲 (どうせい) cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); 隠棲 (いんせい) secluded life
- すむ (kun reading): 棲み分け (すみわけ) habitat isolation; 終の棲家 (ついのすみか) one's final abode
Components
Words using 棲
- 同棲 (どうせい) cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple)
- 隠棲 (いんせい) secluded life
- 半同棲 (はんどうせい) almost living together
- 旧棲 (きゅうせい) old home
- 両棲動物 (りょうせいどうぶつ) amphibious animal
- 棲み分け (すみわけ) habitat isolation
- 終の棲家 (ついのすみか) one's final abode
- 棲む (すむ) to live (of animals)
- 良禽は木を択んで棲む (りょうきんはきをえらんですむ) a wise retainer chooses a great lord to serve
- 水清ければ魚棲まず (みずきよければうおすまず) the morally upright have a hard time making friends
13 words in all.