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Kanji 存: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 存: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

Key takeaways

Kanji 存: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

existsupposebe aware ofbelievefeel

On reading

ソンゾン

Kun reading

ながら.えるあ.るたも.つと.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 存

exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 子

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (亻) keeps a child (子) close to ensure their life continues to exist. It also means 'to know' or 'be aware of' the child's well-being, as seen in words like existence (存在) and preservation (保存).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソン
  • 依存いそん

    dependence / reliance

  • 共存きょうそん

    coexistence / living together

  • 存続そんぞく

    continuation / duration of existence

  • 生存せいぞん

    existence / survival / being

  • 存じるぞんじる

    know (humble)

  • 存在そんざい

    existence / being / presence

  • 保存ほぞん

    preservation / storage / maintenance

  • ご存じごぞんじ

    knowing / awareness / acquaintance

Commonly used words

  • 依存
    いそん

    dependence / reliance

  • 共存
    きょうそん

    coexistence / living together

  • 存続
    そんぞく

    continuation / duration of existence

  • 生存
    せいぞん

    existence / survival / being

  • 存じる
    ぞんじる

    know (humble)

  • 存在
    そんざい

    existence / being / presence

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は家族に依している。

Translation

He depends on his family.

Example 2

スマホへの依は問題だ。

Translation

Dependence on smartphones is a problem.

Example 3

自然と人間の共が大切です。

Translation

Coexistence between nature and humans is important.

Example 4

異なる文化の共を学びましょう。

Translation

Let's learn about the coexistence of different cultures.

Kanji 存: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel | Daily Nihongo