Word Meaning 在る

ある aru

在る is read as ある (aru) and means to be equipped with.

Meaning

English

to be equipped with
to be located
to have
to happen
to come about
to be
to exist
to live

Reading

Kana

ある

Romaji

aru

Writing Variants

有るある aru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 無い Rank 745 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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在日

ざいにち

resident in Japan (of a foreigner)

在学

ざいがく

attending (school, college, etc.)

在留

ざいりゅう

residing (esp. abroad)

在家

ざいか

country home

在りし日

ありしひ

while still alive

在住

ざいじゅう

residing

在宅

ざいたく

being at home

在任

ざいにん

being in office

在来

ざいらい

pre-existing

在京

ざいきょう

being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)

在外

ざいがい

overseas

在米

ざいべい

being in the United States

Example Sentences

彼女は今、自宅に在る。

かのじょはいま、じたくにある。

she is at home now.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.