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現

Kanji 現: meaning "appear, present", readings, stroke order

The kanji 現 means "appear, present". On'yomi: ゲン; kun'yomi: あらわれる、あらわす. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
appear, present
On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
あらわれるあらわす
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 現

  • 現在 げんざい — Currently / present
  • 実現 じつげん — implementation, materialization, realization
  • 現す あらわす — to show, to appear, to reveal
  • 現れ あらわれ — expression, indication, sign
  • 現れる あらわれる — to appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express
  • 現金 げんきん — cash
  • 現実 げんじつ — reality
  • 現象 げんしょう — phenomenon
  • 現状 げんじょう — present condition, status quo
  • 現代 げんだい — today, present-day
  • 現場 げんば — actual spot, scene, field
  • 表現 ひょうげん — expression, presentation

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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