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How to say 'Possess' in Japanese | 有する

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The Japanese word for Possess is 'Yuusuru', written as 有する in Japanese.'Possess' in hiragana is ゆうする.

    word

    有する

    Meaning

    Possess

    Reading

    ゆうする

    yuusuru

    Kanji

    有Exist

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '有する (ゆうする)' means 'to possess' or 'to have'. It is a formal or literary term often used in written language or formal speech. This verb is typically used to indicate ownership, possession, or the existence of something abstract, such as rights, qualities, or characteristics. For example: He possesses great talent「彼は才能を有する」(かれはさいのうをゆうする). This country has abundant natural resources「この国は豊かな天然資源を有する」(このくにはゆたかなてんねんしげんをゆうする). Note that '有する' is more formal than the common verb '持つ (もつ)', which also means 'to have' or 'to hold'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2115

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 有する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

Hiragana in the Word 有する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 有する Through the Kanji 有

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 有 as well.

  • word

    有る

    Meaning

    Exist

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    有り難う

    Meaning

    Thanks

  • word

    有効

    Meaning

    Effective

  • word

    有りのまま

    Meaning

    As it is

  • word

    共有

    Meaning

    Sharing, Joint ownership

  • word

    有り難い

    Meaning

    Rare, Grateful

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    保有

    Meaning

    Possession

  • word

    有利

    Meaning

    Advantageous

  • word

    固有

    Meaning

    Inherent

  • word

    有

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    有無

    Meaning

    Existence, Non existence

  • word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    有能

    Meaning

    Capable

  • word

    有機

    Meaning

    Organic

  • word

    有益

    Meaning

    Beneficial

  • word

    有限

    Meaning

    Limited

  • word

    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

  • word

    特有

    Meaning

    Unique

  • word

    有害

    Meaning

    Harmful

  • word

    有り

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    有望

    Meaning

    Promising

  • word

    有毒

    Meaning

    Poisonous

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What does 'Yuusuru' (有する) mean?

'Yuusuru' means 'Possess' .

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