Learn Kanji: 存 · kyoubenkyou

存

6 strokes

Frequency: 577

JLPT N2

Grade 6

Meanings

exist

suppose

be aware of

believe

feel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ソン

ゾン

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

ながら.える

あ.る

たも.つ

と.う

Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

あり

まさ

Common Words

存在

そんざい

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #260

existence; being; presence

Examples

神は存在すると思いますか。

Do you believe that God exists?

《ご存知》

ご存じ

《御存知》

御存じ

ごぞんじ

Noun

Freq #3684

Honorific

knowing; being aware (of)

Examples

ご存知だとは思いますが、クオーターしかつかえませんよ。

This only takes quarters, you know.

(an) acquaintance

存じる

ぞんじる

Transitive

Ichidan verb

Freq #4777

Humble

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with)

Examples

いっこうに存じません。

I know nothing about it.

Humble

to think; to consider; to believe; to feel

Examples

ご援助できないのが残念に存じます。

I regret that I can't help you.

存分

ぞんぶん

～な Adj.

Adverb

Freq #5225

Usu. 〜に

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

Examples

存分に楽しもう。

Let's enjoy ourselves to our heart's content.

保存

ほぞん

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #5343

preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance

Examples

私達は田舎の美しさを保存するべきだ。

We should preserve the beauties of the countryside.

Computing

saving (e.g. to disk)

Examples

外付けのハードディスクに保存しといて。

Save it on the external hard drive.

存在感

そんざいかん

Noun

Freq #6250

(sense of) presence

Examples

シロオニタケは毒菌だけど、存在感があって好きだなあ。

Shiroonitake is a poisonous mushroom but it has real presence, and I like it.

生存

せいぞん

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #7236

existence; being; life; survival

Examples

その子の生存に対する希望は急速に消えつつある。

Hope of finding the child alive is fading rapidly.

いかなる動物も、植物なしでは生存できない。

No animal can exist without plants.

依存

いぞん

いそん

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Transitive

Freq #7669

dependence; reliance

Examples

それはすべて天候に依存している。

It all depends on the weather.

思う存分

おもうぞんぶん

Expression

Adverb

Freq #7919

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint; to the full

Examples

その独裁者は思う存分特権を乱用した。

The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.

存続

そんぞく

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Transitive

Freq #7965

continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

Examples

その地方ではその古い風俗がなお存続している。

The old custom is still kept up in that district.

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