存 — exist, suppose, be aware of

ながらえる存 exist

U+5B58 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 6 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 6 strokes Freq #577 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #739 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

exist
suppose
be aware of
believe
feel

word

そん son On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

存(そん) 在(ざい) sonzai existence 保(ほ) 存(ぞん) hozon preservation 依(い) 存(ぞん) izon dependence 既(き) 存(そん) kison existing 生(せい) 存(ぞん) seizon existence 存(そん) 続(ぞく) sonzoku continuation

ぞん zon On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

存(ぞん) じる zonjiru to know (humble) ご存(ぞん) 知(じ) gozonji knowing (honorific)

Stroke order

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