在
KANJI DETAIL
exist
On readingざい6 strokesN2
Radical 土 · earthStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 在.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- ざい
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
在is associated with existing or being somewhere; its on-reading isざい. - Basic usage:
存在(そんざい)means existence or presence, while不在(ふざい)means being absent.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Family presence and the person in charge being away
家族の存在が彼の心の支えになったmeans that his family's presence sustained him emotionally.担当者は午後まで不在ですmeans that the person in charge is away until the afternoon.