# 存 — be aware; preserve

存 means “be aware; preserve”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ゾン (zon), ソン (son). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 存じる (zonjiru, “to know; to be aware”).

- Meaning: be aware; preserve
- On'yomi: ゾン (zon), ソン (son)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Big ideas

## How to remember 存

Parts: 亻 person · 子 child

## Words with 存

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 存じる | ぞんじる (zonjiru) | to know; to be aware |
| ご存じ | ごぞんじ (gozonji) | knowing; being aware |

## Don't confuse it with

[万](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/ten-thousand/) · [垂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hang-down/) · [不](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/not/) · [在](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/exist/)

## More in the “Big ideas” set

[件](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/case/) · [基](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/foundation/) · [由](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/derive-from/) · [然](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/as-it-is/) · [命](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/command/) · [存](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/be-aware/) · [才](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/talent/)

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