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What is the Kanji for 'Appear' and 'Current'? | 現

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Appear' and 'Current', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Appear' and 'Current' is 現.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    Reading

    kunyomiあらわ

    arawa

    onyomiげん

    gen

    Parts

    King See

    Example Word

    現在: present or current. The Japanese noun '現在 (げんざい)' refers to the concept of the 'present' or 'current' time. It is often used to describe the current state or situation of something. For example: the current situation is serious「現在の状況は深刻です」(げんざいのじょうきょうはしんこくです). I am currently living in Tokyo「私は現在東京に住んでいます」(わたしはげんざいとうきょうにすんでいます). The word can also be used in a more abstract sense to refer to the present moment in time, as in 'the present moment is all we have'「現在の瞬間がすべてです」(げんざいのしゅんかんがすべてです).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    131

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

Words Using

This kanji is used in 19 words:

    word

    現在

    Meaning

    Present, Current

    word

    現われる

    Meaning

    Appear

    word

    現実

    Meaning

    Reality

    word

    現代

    Meaning

    Modern

    word

    実現

    Meaning

    Realization

    word

    表現

    Meaning

    Expression

    word

    現場

    Meaning

    Site

    word

    現象

    Meaning

    Phenomenon

    word

    現状

    Meaning

    Situation, Current

    word

    Meaning

    Current

    word

    出現

    Meaning

    Appearance

    word

    現地

    Meaning

    Location

    word

    現金

    Meaning

    Cash

    word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

    word

    現れ

    Meaning

    Manifestation

    word

    現像

    Meaning

    Develop

    word

    現行

    Meaning

    Current, Existing

    word

    現に

    Meaning

    Actually

    word

    現役

    Meaning

    Active

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cauldron

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 見 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remember, Awake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    Meaning

    View

    kanji

    Meaning

    See, Look

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What does 現 mean?

現 means 'Appear' and 'Current'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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