How to say 'Existing' in Japanese | 既存

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The Japanese word for Existing is 'Kison', written as 既存 in Japanese.'Existing' in hiragana is きそん.

word

既存

Meaning

Existing

Reading

きそん

kison

Kanji

既Already, Previously 存Exist, Suppose

Explanation

The Japanese noun '既存 (きそん)' means 'existing'. It refers to something that already exists or is already in place, often used in contexts like systems, structures, or conditions. For example: The existing system needs improvement「既存のシステムは改善が必要です」(きそんのシステムはかいぜんがひつようです). We must consider existing conditions「既存の条件を考慮しなければなりません」(きそんのじょうけんをこうりょしなければなりません). This word is commonly used in formal or technical contexts to describe pre-existing states or frameworks.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6348

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 既存

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

既

Meaning

Already, Previously

kanji

存

Meaning

Exist, Suppose

Words Related to 既存 Through the Kanji 既

This Word contains the Kanji 既 as well.

word

既に

Meaning

Already

Words Related to 既存 Through the Kanji 存

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 存 as well.

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存在

Meaning

Existence

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存知

Meaning

Knowledge

word

存ずる

Meaning

Know

word

依存

Meaning

Dependence

word

生存

Meaning

Survival

word

ご存じ

Meaning

Knowledge

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存続

Meaning

Continuation

word

保存

Meaning

Storage, Preservation

word

存じる

Meaning

Know, Exist

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