Japanese symbol for “existing”
既存
きそん
Romaji: kison
existing
In Japanese, existing is 既存, read きそん (kison).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi existing
Written forms: 既存. Readings: きそん、きぞん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “existing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 既成 | きせい kisei | established; existing; accomplished |
| 現存 | げんぞん genzon | existing; living; extant |
| 介在 | かいざい kaizai | existing (between); interposition; intervention |
| 従来 | じゅうらい juurai | traditional; conventional; usual |
| 在り | あり ari | existing (at the present moment) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 既に | すでに sudeni | already |
| 既成 | きせい kisei | established; existing; accomplished |
| 既婚 | きこん kikon | married |
| 既定 | きてい kitei | established; fixed; prearranged |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
| ご存知 | ごぞんじ gozonji | knowing; being aware (of) |
| 生存 | せいぞん seizon | existence; being; life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “existing”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.