有る

Japanese

Kanji in this term
有
あ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 有る – see the following entry.

【ある】 [verb] to exist, to be, to have [verb] 有る: (inanimate) to exist, be in existence [verb] 有る: (animate) to exist, with the existence considered objective and abstract [verb] 有る: to happen, occur; to be performed, carried out [verb] 有る: to have a certain number, amount, size, etc. [verb] 有る: (of time) to pass, go by [verb] 有る: (of a matter or state) to be recognized, be acknowledged [verb] to have [verb] 有る: to be owned, be possessed [verb] 有る: to be a characteristic or ability; to be included as a part [verb] 有る: (of thoughts, emotions or sensations) to be felt [verb] (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 [verb] (auxiliary, after the conjunctive て (te) form of a transitive verb) [verb] Indicating that the result of a certain action or behavior has continued until now. [verb] Indicating that something is done in advance [verb] (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. [verb] (auxiliary, after a noun followed by で (de)) Judging that something has a certain nature or state based on its explanation; or simply expressing assertion (see: である (de aru)) [verb] (auxiliary, after the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative form) of a verb or a Sino-Japanese action noun which is usually prefixed with お (o) or ご (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.)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana, as ある.