居

JLPT N3

Reside

Readings

On’yomi: キョ, コ (kyo, ko)

Kun’yomi: い(る) (i(ru))

• い(る) – to be, to exist, to live, to stay

Structure

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Vocabulary

居る

いる

居住

きょじゅう

residence

同居

どうきょ

living together

芝居

しばい

play

居間

いま

living room

Example Sentences

家に居ます。

いえにいます。

I am at home.

居住します。

きょじゅうします。

I reside here.

同居します。

どうきょします。

We live together.

芝居を見ます。

しばいをみます。

I watch a play.

居間です。

いまです。

It is the living room.

Cultural Note

In Japanese culture, 居 conveys more than physical presence — it also reflects emotional or social “being.” Phrases like 心地よく居る (“to feel comfortable being”) express not just where you live, but how you exist in a space — calmly, harmoniously, and at peace.