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現象 (げんしょう): phenomenon — Japanese vocabulary

現象 is read げんしょう and means "phenomenon". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

現象

Reading
げんしょう · genshou
Translation
phenomenon
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
げんしょうが

Example

オーロラは極地に特有の現象です。

オーロラはきょくちにとくゆうのげんしょうです。

The aurora is a phenomenon characteristic of the polar regions.

Kanji in this word

  • 現 — appear, present
  • 象 — elephant, symbol

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