有る

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 有る – see the following entry.
ある
to exist, to be, to have
有る: (inanimate) to exist, be in existence
有る: (animate) to exist, with the existence considered objective and abstract
有る: to happen, occur; to be performed, carried out
有る: to have a certain number, amount, size, etc.
有る: (of time) to pass, go by
有る: (of a matter or state) to be recognized, be acknowledged
to have
有る: to be owned, be possessed
有る: to be a characteristic or ability; to be included as a part
有る: (of thoughts, emotions or sensations) to be felt
(auxiliary, after the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative form) of an adjective sometimes followed by a particle) Indicating that something has a particular quality or is in a particular state
(auxiliary, after the conjunctive (te) form of a transitive verb)
Indicating that the result of a certain action or behavior has continued until now.
Indicating that something is done in advance
(auxiliary, after the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative form) of a verb followed by つつ (tsutsu)) Indicating that the action or effect is currently ongoing.
(auxiliary, after a noun followed by (de)) Judging that something has a certain nature or state based on its explanation; or simply expressing assertion (see: である (de aru))
(auxiliary, after the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative form) of a verb or a Sino-Japanese action noun which is usually prefixed with (o) or (go) respectively) Expressing respect toward the person performing the action
Alternative spelling
在る
(This term, 有る, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)