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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 居る

    居る

    居いる​

    to be (of animate objects)

    N5KMT7CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    いる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be (of animate objects), to exist
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to stay
    word usually written using kana alone

    Auxiliary, Verb

    3.
    to be ...-ing
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to have ...-ed, to be ...-ed
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    猫ねこが部へ屋やに居いる。

    There is a cat in the room.

    KMT2Core ConceptsAnimals
    彼かれは今いま、図と書しょ館かんで勉べん強きょうして居いる。

    He is studying in the library now.

    KMT4Core ConceptsEducation
    週しゅう末まつは家いえに居いることが多おおいです。

    I often stay at home on weekends.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれはいつも真 実 を語かたって居いる。

    He is always telling the truth.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    どんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、希き望ぼうを捨すてずに居いることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to remain hopeful even in difficult situations.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    居
    い.る・-い・お.る…(5)
    reside・to be・exist・live with
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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