to be, to exist, to reside

About this kanji

The kanji 居 has the primary meanings of "to be," "to exist," or "to reside." It is typically used both as a noun and a verb, with the verb form いる meaning "to be" when referring to living things. Some common compounds include 居住 (きょじゅう), which means "residence," and 居所 (いどころ), meaning "place of residence." The kanji can also appear in its verb form, where 居る (いる) is used. A useful note is that 居る specifically indicates the existence of animate subjects, such as people and animals, which distinguishes it from other forms of the verb "to be" that refer to inanimate objects.

Example sentences

• 友達が居る場所に行く。

  I go to where my friends are.

Meanings across languages

English

to be, to exist, to reside

Tiếng Việt

có mặt, tồn tại, sống

日本語

いる, 存在する, 居住する

한국어

존재하다, 있다, 거주하다

中文

存在, 居住, 居住

id

menjadi, ada, tinggal

th

เป็น, มี, อยู่อาศัย

es

ser, existir, residir

fr

être, exister, résider

de

sein, existieren, wohnen

pt

ser, existir, residir

Common compounds

• 居住きょじゅうresidence, habitation
• 居所いどころplace of residence, abode
• 居るいるto be, to stay, to exist