Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

N3

Kanji 現: meanings, readings, and example words.

3 min read

Kanji 現: present, existing, actual

Key takeaways

Kanji 現: present, existing, actual. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

N3

Meaning

presentexistingactual

On reading

ゲン

Kun reading

あらわ.れるあらわ.すうつつうつ.つ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 現

present, existing, actual

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

王 + 見

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a king (王) appearing in person so that he can be seen (見) by everyone. This represents something appearing right now in the 'present' or its 'actual' state.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゲン
  • 現行げんこう

    current / in use / existing

  • 現場げんじょう

    actual site / scene / workplace

  • 現像げんぞう

    developing (film)

  • 現地げんち

    actual place / local area

  • 再現さいげん

    reappearance / reproduction / revival

  • 現にげんに

    actually / really / in fact

  • 現金げんきん

    cash / ready money

  • 現在げんざい

    present / current / now

Kun reading

あらわ.れる
  • 現われるあらわれる

    to appear / to become visible / to express

  • 現すあらわす

    to show / to express / to reveal

  • 現れるあらわれる

    to appear / to show up / to become visible

Commonly used words

  • 現行
    げんこう

    current / in use / existing

  • 現場
    げんじょう

    actual site / scene / workplace

  • 現像
    げんぞう

    developing (film)

  • 現地
    げんち

    actual place / local area

  • 再現
    さいげん

    reappearance / reproduction / revival

  • 現に
    げんに

    actually / really / in fact

  • 現われる
    あらわれる

    to appear / to become visible / to express

  • 現す
    あらわす

    to show / to express / to reveal

  • 現れる
    あらわれる

    to appear / to show up / to become visible

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の怒りがわれた瞬間だった。

Translation

It was the moment his anger appeared.

Example 2

夢がわれて消えていった。

Translation

The dream appeared and then disappeared.

Example 3

朝日が水平線にわれた。

Translation

The morning sun appeared on the horizon.

Example 4

彼の才能が試合でわれた。

Translation

His talent showed in the game.

Kanji 現: present, existing, actual | Daily Nihongo