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What is the Kanji for 'Exist'? | 有

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Exist', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Exist' is 有.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exist

    Reading

    kunyomi

    a

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    u

    Parts

    𠂇Cliff (厂)Moon, Month

    Example Word

    有り難う: thanks. The Japanese interjection '有り難う (ありがとう)' is a common way to express gratitude, meaning 'thank you'. It is used in a wide range of situations to show appreciation, from casual to formal settings. The phrase can be modified to increase politeness, such as '有り難うございます (ありがとうございます)', which is more formal. Example sentences: Thank you for the gift「プレゼントを有り難う」(ぷれぜんとをありがとう). Thank you very much「どうも有り難うございます」(どうもありがとうございます). The term originates from the idea of something being rare or precious, hence deserving gratitude.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    165

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    𠂇

    Meaning

    Cliff

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe, Provide

Words Using

This kanji is used in 26 words:

    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

    有する

    Meaning

    Possess

    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

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part 𠂇

These 3 kanji contain the part 𠂇 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Left

    kanji

    Meaning

    Right

    kanji

    Meaning

    Friend

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

Learn the Kanji

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What does 有 mean?

有 means 'Exist'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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