irregular -ru verb (-ri ending), intransitive verb
Archaic honorific verb meaning 'to be', used in classical Japanese. Equivalent to modern いらっしゃる or おられる. Found in historical texts and poetry.
In an old book, 'ここに在すかり' is written, indicating the presence of a noble person.
Archaic kanji spelling for the honorific verb 'to be'.
Variant archaic kanji spelling, using 坐 for 'to sit/to be'.
Derived from classical Japanese honorific verb います (to be, to go, to come) + かり (archaic auxiliary verb). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 在 and 坐 are conventional associations.