Kanji

在

在

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ザイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ある

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, あり, すみ, とお, とみ, まき, みつる

Common Readings

ザイ, あ…る

Example sentences

存在 そんざい
彼の存在は、チームにとって非常に大きい。

His presence is very significant for the team.

というより というより
彼は友達というより、兄弟のような存在だ。

He is more like a brother than just a friend.

現在 げんざい
現在は東京に住んでいます。

I am currently living in Tokyo.

状況 じょうきょう
現在の経済状況を考慮すると、慎重な判断が求められる。

Considering the current economic situation, a cautious judgment is required.

在る ある
机の上に本が一冊在る。

There is a book on the desk.

滞在 たいざい
彼は一週間ほど東京に滞在した。

He stayed in Tokyo for about a week.

当初 とうしょ
当初の計画では、一週間滞在する予定だった。

According to the original plan, I was scheduled to stay for a week.

不在 ふざい
あいにく、社長は外出中で不在です。

Unfortunately, the president is out and currently away.

出直す でなおす
今日は担当者が不在なので、明日また出直します。

The person in charge is away today, so I will come back again tomorrow.

存在感 そんざいかん
彼は舞台の上で圧倒的な存在感を放っている。

He exudes an overwhelming presence on stage.

Example Vocabulary

存在

そんざい

existence; presence

現在

げんざい

currently; at present; now

在る

ある

to be; to exist (inanimate)

滞在

たいざい

stay; sojourn

不在

ふざい

absence; being away

存在感

そんざいかん

presence; sense of presence

実在

じつざい

existence; reality; being real

自在

じざい

freely; at will

健在

けんざい

in good health; going strong; still existing

所在

しょざい

whereabouts; location; position

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