存

suppose

JLPT N3 Grade 6 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ながら.える・あ.る・たも.つ・と.う
On'yomi: ソン・ゾン
Radical: 子 · child (child, son)

存 means "suppose". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ながら.える・あ.る・たも.つ・と.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン・ゾン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

存 in example sentences

神かみは存在そんざいする。

Kami wa sonzai suru.

God exists.
ご存ぞんじだった？

Gozonji datta?

Were you aware of this?
存ぞんじ上あげません。

Zonjiagemasen.

I don't know.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 存 mean?: 存 means "suppose". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 存 have?: 存 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 存 read?: It is read ながら.える・あ.る・たも.つ・と.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン・ゾン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 存?: 存 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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