exist, be, stay
On'yomi (音読み)
- ザイ
- ザ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あ.る
- い.る
About this kanji
The kanji 在 means to exist, to be, or to stay. It is commonly used as both a noun and a verb, making it versatile in various contexts. One notable compound is 存在 (そんざい), which means existence and is used to discuss the state of being. Another is 在庫 (ざいこ), referring to stock, often seen in business contexts regarding inventory. Additionally, 出席 (しゅっせき) means attendance, commonly used in educational settings. A usage note is that 在 often indicates the presence of something, so it’s frequently used when discussing location or existence, such as where someone is or whether something is there.
Built from
Example sentences
ここに在住しています。
I live here.
Meanings across languages
- English
- exist, be, stay
- Tiếng Việt
- tồn tại, được, ở
- 日本語
- 存在する, ある, いる
- 한국어
- 존재
- 中文
- 存在
- id
- ada
- th
- อยู่
- es
- existir
- fr
- exister
- de
- existieren
- pt
- existir
Common compounds
- 存在そんざいexistence, being
- 在庫ざいこstock, inventory
- 出席しゅっせきattendance, presence
- 所在しょうざいlocation, whereabouts
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