存 Kanji – exist
The Japanese kanji 存 can mean exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel.
Meaning and Readings
How is 存 read?
存 has the onyomi readings ソン, ゾン and the kunyomi readings ながらえる, ある, たもつ, とう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as son, zon, nagaraeru, aru, tamotsu, tou.
Common Japanese Words Using 存
These common Japanese words contain 存. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 温存（おんぞん） — preservation, retainment, keeping
- 既存（きそん） — existing
- 残存（ざんぞん） — survival, remaining, being extant, being left
- 生存（せいぞん） — existence, being, life, survival
- 存じる（ぞんじる） — to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with)
- 存在（そんざい） — existence, being, presence
- 存続（そんぞく） — continuance, survival, persistence, retention, duration
- 存分（ぞんぶん） — to one's heart's content, as much as one likes, without reserve, freely, to the full
- 保存（ほぞん） — preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
- 依存（いぞん） — dependence, reliance