じゅう
住
しょく
職

noun, takes する

  1. chief priest (of a Buddhist temple).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅう
住
しょく
職
 住職 じゅうしょく ✔

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)
post, employment, work
ショク　ソク　もと (5th, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
sword, potter's clay, to gather
ショク　シキ　シ
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)