現 — present, existing, actual

あらわれる現 present

U+73FE Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 5 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 11 strokes Freq #85 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #275 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

present
existing
actual

word

あらわ arawa Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

現(あらわ) れる arawareru to appear 現(あらわ) われる arawareru to appear

げん gen On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

現(げん) 在(ざい) genzai present 表(ひょう) 現(げん) hyougen expression 現(げん) 実(じつ) genjitsu reality 実(じつ) 現(げん) jitsugen realization 現(げん) 代(だい) gendai modern 現(げん) 場(ば) genba scene 現(げん) 状(じょう) genjou current situation 現(げん) 象(しょう) genshou phenomenon 現(げん) 地(ち) genchi local 現(げん) gen current 現(げん) 行(こう) genkou current 出(しゅつ) 現(げん) shutsugen appearance 現(げん) 金(きん) genkin cash 現(げん) 役(えき) geneki active duty 再(さい) 現(げん) saigen reproduction 現(げん) 時(じ) 点(てん) genjiten present point 現(げん) に genni actually

Stroke order

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