在 — exist / be located

Grade 5ざい, あ

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在 (readings: ざい, あ; Japanese kanji) means “exist / be located”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 存在 (existence).

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What does 在 mean?

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Kanji	在
Meaning	exist / be located
Readings	ざい, あ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	存在 (existence)

How to read 在

在 is read ざい or あ depending on the word.

Words with 在

現在げんざいhiện nay
存在そんざいchỗ dựa / sự tồn tại
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Updated: 2026-08-09