存 — to exist

Grade 6そん, ぞん

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存 (readings: そん, ぞん; Japanese kanji) means “to exist”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 存在 (existence).

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What does 存 mean?

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Kanji	存
Meaning	to exist
Readings	そん, ぞん
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	存在 (existence)

How to read 存

存 is read そん or ぞん depending on the word.

Words with 存

存在そんざいchỗ dựa / sự tồn tại
保存ほぞんbảo quản
既存đã có sẵn

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Updated: 2026-08-09