How to say 'Existence' in Japanese | 有

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The Japanese word for Existence is 'Yuu', written as 有 in Japanese.'Existence' in hiragana is ゆう.

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有

Meaning

Existence

Reading

ゆう

yuu

Kanji

有Exist

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '有 (ゆう)' is used to indicate the existence or possession of something. It is often attached to nouns to form compound words that convey the idea of 'having' or 'being endowed with'. For example: useful「有効な」(ゆうこうな). This prefix is commonly used in formal or technical contexts. Another example: profitable「有益な」(ゆうえきな). It's important to note that '有' can also be used in standalone words, such as '有る (ある)', which means 'to exist' or 'to have'.

Part Of Speech

prefix

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Frequency

4753

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 有

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

有

Meaning

Exist

Words Related to 有 Through the Kanji 有

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 有 as well.

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有る

Meaning

Exist

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有名

Meaning

Famous

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所有

Meaning

Ownership

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有り難う

Meaning

Thanks

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有効

Meaning

Effective

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有する

Meaning

Possess

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有りのまま

Meaning

As it is

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Meaning

Sharing, Joint ownership

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有り難い

Meaning

Rare, Grateful

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有力

Meaning

Influential

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保有

Meaning

Possession

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有利

Meaning

Advantageous

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固有

Meaning

Inherent

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有無

Meaning

Existence, Non existence

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有料

Meaning

Fee

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有能

Meaning

Capable

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有機

Meaning

Organic

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有益

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Beneficial

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有限

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Limited

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有り様

Meaning

State, Condition

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特有

Meaning

Unique

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有害

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Harmful

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有り

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Existence

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有望

Meaning

Promising

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有毒

Meaning

Poisonous

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'Yuu' means 'Existence' .

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