How to say 'Develop' in Japanese | 現像

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The Japanese word for Develop is 'Genzou', written as 現像 in Japanese.'Develop' in hiragana is げんぞう.

word

現像

Meaning

Develop

Reading

げんぞう

genzou

Kanji

現Appear, Current 像Image, Statue

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '現像 (げんぞう)' refers to the process of developing photographic film or images. It is commonly used in the context of photography and film processing. For example: I will develop the photos「写真を現像します」(しゃしんをげんぞうします). The film is being developed「フィルムが現像されています」(フィルムがげんぞうされています). This term is specific to the technical process of bringing out the latent image on photographic film or paper.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3722

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 現像

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

現

Meaning

Appear, Current

kanji

像

Meaning

Image, Statue

Words Related to 現像 Through the Kanji 現

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 現 as well.

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現在

Meaning

Present, Current

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現われる

Meaning

Appear

word

現実

Meaning

Reality

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現代

Meaning

Modern

word

実現

Meaning

Realization

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表現

Meaning

Expression

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現場

Meaning

Site

word

現象

Meaning

Phenomenon

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現状

Meaning

Situation, Current

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現

Meaning

Current

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出現

Meaning

Appearance

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現地

Meaning

Location

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現金

Meaning

Cash

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現住所

Meaning

Current address

word

現れ

Meaning

Manifestation

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現行

Meaning

Current, Existing

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現に

Meaning

Actually

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現役

Meaning

Active

Words Related to 現像 Through the Kanji 像

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 像 as well.

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像

Meaning

Elephant, Statue

word

画像

Meaning

Image

word

映像

Meaning

Image, Video

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想像

Meaning

Conception, Imagination

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