あ
在
　
り
　
し

pre-noun adjectival

  1. prior, past, old.
  2. before having died.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
在
　
り
　
し
 在りし ありし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exist, outskirts, suburbs
ザイ　あ.る　あり (5th, N3)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)