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在
exist · be located · present
N3On: ざいKun: あ
Memory Aid
The kanji originally depicted a person (人, stylized) standing on the ground (土), representing their presence or existence.
Vocabulary
存在するそんざいするto exist
現在げんざいpresent (time), currently
在日ざいにちin Japan (e.g., residing in Japan)
在学ざいがくenrolled in school
在宅ざいたくat home (e.g., working from home)
Example Sentences
この山には珍しい動物が在る。
Rare animals exist on this mountain.
幽霊は本当に存在しますか？
Do ghosts really exist?
現在、彼女は日本に住んでいます。
Currently, she lives in Japan.
彼はまだ大学に在学中です。
He is still enrolled in university.