現 — kanji meaning “present”
現
present, existing, actual
- Meanings
- present, existing, actual
- On'yomi
- ゲン (gen)
- Kun'yomi
- あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ
- Name readings
- あきら、きら
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #85 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 96
- Chinese reading
- xiàn — Chinese character page
Words with 現
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 実現 | じつげん jitsugen | implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation |
| 現地 | げんち genchi | actual place; actual location; the spot |
| 現状 | げんじょう genjou | present condition; existing state; status quo |
| 現象 | げんしょう genshou | phenomenon |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 現役 | げんえき gen'eki | active duty; active service |
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