Kanji read ある
2 jōyō kanji take the reading ある. Compare how their meanings differ.
- 在る
(~に)ある。 (~に)住む。
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
- 有る
ある。存在している。 ある。持つ。
possess, have, exist, happen
Only readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.