Reading

Kana:
Romaji: i
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

being (somewhere)

Note: usu. used in compound words
See also: 居る (reading いる, entry #1)
2

sitting

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る
Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with

Example Sentences

(だれ)かいる?
➥Is anybody here?
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ネコがいる。
➥There is a cat.
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(だれ)かいるの?
➥Is somebody there?
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一言居士(いちげんこじ)
➥You have something to say about everything, don't you?
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(いえ)にいたい。
➥I would rather stay at home.
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(あに)がいます。
➥I have an older brother.
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