How to say 'Know' or 'Exist' in Japanese | 存じる

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The Japanese word for Know or Exist is 'Zonjiru', written as 存じる in Japanese.'Know' or 'Exist' in hiragana is ぞんじる.

word

存じる

Meaning

Know, Exist

Reading

ぞんじる

zonjiru

Kanji

存Exist, Suppose

Explanation

The Japanese verb '存じる (ぞんじる)' is a humble form of the verb '知る (しる)', meaning 'to know'. It is used in formal or polite contexts to show humility, often when referring to oneself. For example: I know that person「その方を存じています」(そのかたをぞんじています). Additionally, '存じる' can also mean 'to exist' in a very formal or archaic sense, though this usage is rare in modern Japanese. For example: The legend still exists「その伝説は今も存じる」(そのでんせつはいまもぞんじる). Note that the 'know' meaning is far more common in everyday usage.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6326

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 存じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

存

Meaning

Exist, Suppose

Hiragana in the Word 存じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 存じる Through the Kanji 存

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 存 as well.

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存在

Meaning

Existence

word

存知

Meaning

Knowledge

word

存ずる

Meaning

Know

word

依存

Meaning

Dependence

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生存

Meaning

Survival

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ご存じ

Meaning

Knowledge

word

存続

Meaning

Continuation

word

保存

Meaning

Storage, Preservation

word

既存

Meaning

Existing

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'Zonjiru' means 'Know' or 'Exist' .

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