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在

在 — exist, outskirts, suburbs

On
ザイ
Kun
ある
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 在

  • 現在げんざいthe present; present time; nowCommon

    私は現在の地位に満足している。
    I am content with my current position.

  • 存在そんざいexistence; being; presenceCommon

    神は存在すると思いますか。
    Do you believe that God exists?

  • 在住ざいじゅうresiding; living; dwellingCommon

    加藤氏は、パリに在住していて、家に残した家族を懐かしがっている。
    Mr. Kato, living in Paris, misses the family he left behind.

  • 在日ざいにちresident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy)Common
  • 滞在たいざいstay; sojournCommon
  • 在庫ざいこstock; inventoryCommon
  • 在りし日ありしひpast days; bygone days; days of yore; the olden daysCommon
  • 在宅ざいたくbeing at home; being inCommon
  • 不在ふざいabsenceCommon
  • 駐在ちゅうざいresidence; stay; (job) posting; being stationed (overseas, etc.)Common
  • 潜在せんざいpotentiality; dormancy; latencyCommon
  • 在学ざいがくattending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a studentCommon
  • 在任ざいにんbeing in officeCommon
  • 在留ざいりゅうresiding (esp. abroad); staying; livingCommon
  • 所在しょざいlocation (of); position; whereabouts; place where one isCommon
  • 在来ざいらいpre-existing; already there; conventionalCommon
  • 自在じざいbeing able to do as one pleases; doing at willCommon
  • 在京ざいきょうbeing in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)Common
  • 在外ざいがいoverseas; abroadCommon
  • 在職ざいしょくbeing in office; holding a position; employment; serviceCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 162 words that use 在.

  • 現在 げんざい the present; present time; now
  • 存在 そんざい existence; being; presence
  • 在住 ざいじゅう residing; living; dwelling
  • 在日 ざいにち resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy)
  • 在りし日 ありしひ past days; bygone days; days of yore; the olden days

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