在 – exist, outskirts, suburbs

6 strokesTaught in grade 5#211 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 在 means exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ザイ (zai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あ.る (aru). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 土 (no. 32).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ザイ	zai
Kun’yomi	あ.る	aru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 土 (Kangxi radical 32). Components: ｜・ノ・一・土.

Words using 在

在るあるto be現在げんざいthe present存在そんざいexistence滞在たいざいstay在学ざいがくattending (school, college, etc.)在庫ざいこstock健在けんざいin good health自在じざいbeing able to do as one pleases所在しょざいlocation (of)不在ふざいabsence

Example sentences

私は現在の地位に満足している。

I am content with my current position.

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現在、通常のサービスの早急な復旧に努めています。

We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.

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与党は５時現在で５０議席確保している。

The ruling party has secured 50 seats as of 5 o'clock.

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Kanji with the same radical

地場報増基土境域型均圧壊城執坂堂

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