Info on the Kanji 在

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What is this? "在"

Meaning(s)

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Reading(s)

onyomi ZAI
kunyomi a-ru

Other

stroke count 6
grade 5
jlpt level N3
Example words with 在
WordMeaning
ざい
zai
country / countryside / outskirts / suburbs / situated in / resident in
がいざい
gaizai
external
ともざい
tomo zai
coexistence / compresence
きんざい
kinzai
neighboring villages / neighbouring villages / suburban districts
げんざい
genzai
now / current / present / present time / as of
おわす
owasu
to be
あり
ari
existence
ある
aru
to be / to exist / to live / to have / to be located / to be equipped with / to happen / to come about
ざいい
zaii
reign
ざいいん
zai in
stay in hospital / hospital stay
ざいえい
zaiei
in britain
ざいその
zai sono
enrolment of a child in a kindergarten
ざいいえ
zai ie
country home
ざいがい
zaigai
overseas / abroad
ざいがく
zaigaku
in school
ざいかん
zaikan
holding office
ざいきょう
zaikyou
being in the capital
ざいきん
zaikin
working in or at or for
ざいこう
zaikou
being in school / being a student of
ざいじゅう
zaijuu
residing / living / dwelling
宿ざいやど
zai yado
being at home
ありか
arika
location / whereabouts / hiding place
ざいしょく
zaishoku
being in office
ざいよ
zai yo
being alive / living
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Example Sentences with 在
惰性に身を任せているがために今のような現があるんですね。

ここで使われている文法形式は現進行形である。

夫との間に波風が立つのが恐くて、愛人の存は知らない振りをしています。

シロオニタケは毒菌だけど、存感があって好きだなあ。



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