“Exist” or “Be” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “存”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “存” means “Survive”, “Being alive” or “Keep being” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “存”
Jouyou Kanji “存” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そん(son) |
| ぞん(zon) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あ(る)(a(ru)) |
| たも(つ)(tamo(tsu)) | |
| ながら(える)(nagara(eru)) | |
| と(う)(to(u)) | |
| Meanings | Be, Exist, There is |
| Continue (to exist), Last, Keep up | |
| Survive, Outlive | |
| Know, Think, Understand | |
| Accept, Admit |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “存”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 存外(ぞんがい-zo n ga i) | Beyond expectation, Contrary to expectations, Unexpectedly |
| 存在(そんざい-so n za i) | Existence, Presence, Being |
| 存生(ぞんじょうzo n jo u) | Being alive |
| 存続(そんぞく-so n zo ku) | Continuation, Lasting, Persistence, Retention |
| 存置(そんち-so n chi) | Maintain, Retain, Continue |
| 存念(ぞんねん) | Persistent thoughts, Persistent opinions, One’s beliefs |
| 存廃(そんぱい-so n pa i) | Continuation or abolition |
| 存否(そんぴ-so n pi) | Existent or non-existent, Life or death |
| 存分(ぞんぶん-zo n bu n) | To one’s heart’s content, As much as one wants |
| 存亡(そんぼう-so n bo u) | Crisis, Life or death |
| 存命(ぞんめい-zo n me i) | Being alive |
| 存立(そんりつ-so n ri tsu) | Existence |
| 一存(いちぞん-i chi zo n) | One’s own discretion, One’s personal judgment |
| 現存(げんぞん-ge n zo n) | Existing, Be in existence, Exists in the present |
| 厳存(げんぞん-ge n zo n) | Real existence, Being exist surely |
| 所存(しょぞん-sho zo n) | One’s opinion, One’s intention, One’s thought |
| 生存(せいぞん-se i zo n) | Existence, Living, Being, Survival |
| 保存(ほぞん-ho zo n) | Preservation, Conservation, Storage, Maintenance, Saving (e.g. to disk) |
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