adjective

  1. inconvenient (residence), unpleasant (surroundings), difficult (to live in).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
住みにくい すみにくい
 
にく
 
住み難い すみにくい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dwell, reside, live
ジュウ す.む すみ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)