音読み: ザイ
訓読み: ある
画数: 6
部首: 土（つち）
Meaning
Exist / Be Located / Reside
- Basic forms
- 在る — to exist; to be located / base form
- 在ります — exist; be located / masu form
- 在った — existed; was located / ta form
- 在って — exist and … / te form
- ない（在らず） — does not exist / negative
- 在れば — if it exists / conditional
- Common expressions
- ここに在る — exist here
- 問題が在る — there is a problem
- More
- 在り続ける — continue to exist
- 在ったはず — should have existed
在る（ある） is a godan verb written with kanji to emphasize **existence, presence, or significance**. It is used mainly in written, formal, or abstract contexts (e.g. philosophy, law, literature), while everyday usage usually writes it as ある.
- 在宅 — staying at home
- 現在 — current / present
- 存在 — existence / being
- 在日 — residing in Japan
- 在学 — being enrolled in school
- 在庫 — inventory / stock
在 combines the radical 土 (earth) with phonetic 才 (ざい). It suggests something present in a place or context. It’s widely used in words about location, presence, and time — from “current” (現在) to “existence” (存在).
彼は 在宅ワークをしています。
He works from home.
この地域に 在る 学校は 3つです。
There are three schools located in this area.
存在 — existence / being