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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

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

    Reading

    kunyomiあ

    a

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    う

    u

    Parts

    月Moon, Month 𠂇Cliff (厂)

    Example Word

    有る: exist. The Japanese verb '有る (ある)' means 'to exist' or 'to have'. It is primarily used to indicate the existence of inanimate objects or abstract concepts. Unlike 'いる (iru)', which is used for living things, 'ある' is specifically for non-living things. For example: There is a book on the table「テーブルの上に本がある」(てーぶるのうえにほんがある). I have time「時間がある」(じかんがある). It can also be used to express possession in a general sense, such as 'I have a car'「車がある」(くるまがある). Note that 'ある' is often used in negative forms to indicate absence, like 'There is no money'「お金がない」(おかねがない).

    Radical

    月

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    165

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 有

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

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    radical

    𠂇

    Meaning

    Cliff

有 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    賄

    Meaning

    Bribe, Provide

Words Using 有

This kanji is used in 26 words:

    word

    特有

    Meaning

    Unique

    word

    有り難う

    Meaning

    Thanks

    word

    有能

    Meaning

    Capable

    word

    共有

    Meaning

    Sharing, Joint ownership

    word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

    word

    有毒

    Meaning

    Poisonous

    word

    有り

    Meaning

    Existence

    word

    有利

    Meaning

    Advantageous

    word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

    word

    有る

    Meaning

    Exist

    word

    有無

    Meaning

    Existence, Non existence

    word

    有りのまま

    Meaning

    As it is

    word

    有

    Meaning

    Existence

    word

    固有

    Meaning

    Inherent

    word

    有限

    Meaning

    Limited

    word

    有する

    Meaning

    Possess

    word

    有機

    Meaning

    Organic

    word

    有効

    Meaning

    Effective

    word

    有り難い

    Meaning

    Rare, Grateful

    word

    有望

    Meaning

    Promising

    word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

    word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

    word

    有益

    Meaning

    Beneficial

    word

    保有

    Meaning

    Possession

    word

    有害

    Meaning

    Harmful

    word

    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

Kanji Related to 有 Through the Part 月

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    胞

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    服

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    騰

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    脈

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    謄

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    肥

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    朕

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    脇

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    勝

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    膨

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    膳

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    腎

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

Kanji Related to 有 Through the Part 𠂇

These 3 kanji contain the part 𠂇 as well.

    kanji

    右

    Meaning

    Right

    kanji

    友

    Meaning

    Friend

    kanji

    左

    Meaning

    Left

Learn the Kanji 有

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.