居

Reading

Kana: い

Romaji: i

Definitions

n-suf

n-pref

noun

1

being (somewhere)

Note: usu. used in compound words

See also: 居る (reading いる, entry #1)

2

sitting

Kanji

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with

Example Sentences

誰(だれ)かいる？

➥Is anybody here?

ネコがいる。

➥There is a cat.

誰(だれ)かいるの？

➥Is somebody there?

一言居士(いちげんこじ)。

➥You have something to say about everything, don't you?

家(いえ)にいたい。

➥I would rather stay at home.

兄(あに)がいます。

➥I have an older brother.