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Kanji 在: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 在: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Key takeaways

Kanji 在: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

existoutskirtssuburbslocated in

On reading

ザイ

Kun reading

あ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 在

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 土

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person (亻) standing on the earth (土). A person having their feet on the ground signifies that they 'exist' or are 'located' in that spot.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ザイ
  • 健在けんざい

    healthy / well / in good condition

  • 在庫ざいこ

    inventory / stock / stored goods

  • 所在しょざい

    location / whereabouts

  • 自在じざい

    freely / at will / flexibly

  • 不在ふざい

    absence / not present

  • 在学ざいがく

    enrolled in school

  • 現在げんざい

    present / current / now

  • 存在そんざい

    existence / being / presence

Kun reading

あ.る
  • 在るある

    to be / to exist / to live

Commonly used words

  • 健在
    けんざい

    healthy / well / in good condition

  • 在庫
    ざいこ

    inventory / stock / stored goods

  • 所在
    しょざい

    location / whereabouts

  • 自在
    じざい

    freely / at will / flexibly

  • 不在
    ふざい

    absence / not present

  • 在学
    ざいがく

    enrolled in school

  • 在る
    ある

    to be / to exist / to live

Example sentences

Example 1

祖父は今でも健です。

Translation

My grandfather is still healthy.

Example 2

伝説の歌手が健だと聞いた。

Translation

I heard the legendary singer is still well.

Example 3

店の庫が少なくなった。

Translation

The store's inventory has decreased.

Example 4

商品の庫を確認してください。

Translation

Please check the stock of the product.

Kanji 在: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in | Daily Nihongo