存 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「子」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「子」
- On
- ソン・ゾン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to exist; remain; be aware
Origin
才 "a sprout" with 子 "child"; a child growing on and living — hence "to exist, to remain."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソン | 存在・存続・既存 |
|---|---|
| ゾン | 存分・保存・存じます |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 存在そんざい
existence
- 保存ほぞん
preservation; saving
Example
古い橋が今も存在する。
The old bridge still exists today.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)