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What is the Kanji for 'Reside' and 'Be'? | 居

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Reside' and 'Be' is 居.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

    Reading

    kunyomi

    i

    onyomiきょ

    kyo

    Parts

    Old Corpse

    Example Word

    居る: exist. The Japanese verb '居る (いる)' means 'to exist' or 'to be present' and is primarily used for living things, such as people or animals. It is often used to indicate the presence or existence of someone or something animate. For example: There is a cat here「ここに猫が居る」(ここにねこがいる). My friend is at home「友達が家に居る」(ともだちがいえにいる). Note that '居る' is written in hiragana as 'いる' in modern usage, and it is distinct from 'ある', which is used for inanimate objects. This verb is also commonly used in the progressive tense to indicate ongoing actions, such as '食べている (たべている)' (is eating).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    51

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old

    radical

    Meaning

    Corpse

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hem

    kanji

    Meaning

    Set, Install

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    芝居

    Meaning

    Play, Act

    word

    居る

    Meaning

    Exist

    word

    住居

    Meaning

    Residence

    word

    居間

    Meaning

    Living room

    word

    居眠り

    Meaning

    Doze

    word

    同居

    Meaning

    Cohabitation

    word

    居住

    Meaning

    Residence

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 古 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard

    kanji

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wither

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suffer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Receive

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foot (measure)

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

Learn the Kanji

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What does 居 mean?

居 means 'Reside' and 'Be'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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