“Presence” or “Being” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “在”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “在” means “Resident in”, “Countryside” or “Being in attendance” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “在”
Jouyou Kanji “在” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ざい(zai) |
| さい(sai) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あ(る)(a(ru)) |
| いま(す)(ima(su)) | |
| ましま(す)(mashima(su)) | |
| Meanings | Be, Exist, There is(are) |
| Country, Hometown |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “在”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 在位(ざいい-za i i) | Be on the throne, Reign |
| 在外(ざいがい-za i ga i) | Staying abroad, Oversea |
| 在学(ざいがく-za i ga ku) | Being in school, Being enrolled in school |
| 在官(ざいかん-za i ka n) | Being in official |
| 在京(ざいきょう-za i kyo u) | Being in the capital, Residence in Tokyo |
| 在郷(ざいきょう-za i kyo u) | Being in one’s hometown |
| 在勤(ざいきん-za i ki n) | Being on a job,Holding a pos at |
| 在家(ざいけ-za i ke) | ① Country house, ② Devoting to Buddhism while living a normal life |
| 在庫(ざいこ-za i ko) | Stock, Inventory |
| 在校(ざいこう-za i ko u) | ① Being in the school, ② Being enrolled in the school |
| 在室(ざいしつ-za i shi tsu) | Staying in the room, Presence in room |
| 在住(ざいじゅう-za i ju u) | Living there, Residing, Livin, Dwelling |
| 在宿(ざいしゅく-za i shu ku) | Being at home |
| 在所(ざいしょ-za i sho) | ① Place where the person is living, Place where the thing is, ② One’s hometown, ③ Countryside far from town |
| 在職(ざいしょく-za i sho ku) | Being on duty, Being in office, Holding a position |
| 在世(ざいせ-za i se) | Lifetime, Being alive, Living |
| 在籍(ざいせき-za i se ki) | Being enrolled (at a school, Being registered, Being a member (of a team, organization, etc) |
| 在俗(ざいぞく-za i zo ku) | Living as a layperson, Not entering the priesthood, Layperson |
| 在宅(ざいたく-za i ta ku) | Being at hom, Staying home |
| 在中(ざいちゅう-za i chu u) | (Often written on envelopes, packages, etc) Being insid, Being contained (within, Being enclosed |
| 在庁(ざいちょう-za i cho u) | Working at a government office, Being at the office |
| 在朝(ざいちょう-za i cho u) | Working within the imperial court, Being under government employ |
| 在天の霊(ざいてんのれい-za i te n no re i) | Spirits of the Dead, Spirits in Heaven |
| 在任(ざいにん-za i ni n) | Being in office, Tenure |
| 在野(ざいや-za i ya) | Out of office, Out of power, In opposition |
| 在来(ざいらい-za i ra i) | Conventional, Pre-existing, Already there, Common, Usual, Customary |
| 在留(ざいりゅう-za i ryu u) | Residing (esp. abroad), Staying, Living |
| 介在(かいざい-ka i za i) | Existing (between), Interposition, Intervention, Involvement |
| 近在(きんざい-ki n za i) | Neighboring villages, Suburban districts |
| 健在(けんざい-ke n za i) | In good health, Alive and wel, Going strong |
| 現在(げんざい-ge n za i) | At present, Present tim, Now |
| 散在(さんざい-sa n za i) | To be scattere, To straggl, To be found here and there |
| 自在(じざい-ji za i) | Being able to do as one pleases, Doing at will |
| 自由自在(じゆうじざい-ji yu u ji za i) | Free rein, At will, With ease, Unrestricted, (With) complete master, Completely in control |
| 所在(しょざい-sho za i) | Location (of, Positio, Whereabouts, Place where one is |
| 存在(そんざい-so n za i) | Existence, Presence |
| 滞在(たいざい-ta i za i) | Sta, Sojourn |
| 駐在(ちゅうざい-chu u za i) | ① Residence, Stay, Being stationed (overseas, etc), ② Residential police box, Residential police box officer |
| 不在(ふざい-fu za i) | Absence, Away from home, Not at home, Vacuity |
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