先住

せんじゅう

original inhabitant; aboriginal

Also:previous priest

What does 先住 mean?

先住 is a Japanese noun meaning original inhabitant; aboriginal in English. It can also be translated as previous priest depending on context. It is written as 先住 in kanji, せんじゅう in hiragana, and senjuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.