dōsei
1. cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
★ Common
Noun
#21172
棲
Kanji
live, dwell
Grade 9
, Jinmeiyo
, Kanken Pre-1
0 12
木
R
tree, wood
妻
wife, spouse
Readings
kun'yomi
- す.むsumu
on'yomi
- セイsei
nanori
- ずみzumi
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Words That Use This Character
同 棲 棲 むsumu1. to live (of animals); to inhabit
★ CommonVerb#59160半 同 棲 handōsei1. almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
Noun#143267終 の棲家 tsuinosumika1. one's final abode
Expression#166764爬虫 両棲 類 学 wa chū ryōseiruigaku1. herpetology
Noun#363485水 清 ければ魚 棲 まずmizukiyokereba uosu mazu1. the morally upright have a hard time making friends; fish will not live in water that is (too) clean — literal
Expression#467398両 棲 動 物 ryōseidōbutsu1. amphibious animal
Noun#713366棲 遅 seichi1. living in tranquility; retiring to the countryside
2. retirement house
Noun#808487良 禽 は木 を択 んで棲 むryōkinwa kio erande sumu1. a wise retainer chooses a great lord to serve; a wise bird chooses a good tree in which to roost — literal
Expression#3473812