Meaning of 在(ざい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

在

Kana Reading

ざい

Romaji

zai

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  country; countryside

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  outskirts; suburbs

• Parts of speech

  prefix

  Meaning

  situated in; resident in

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Related Kanji

在 JLPT 3

6 strokes

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

On'Yomi: ザイ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

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