現 – present, existing, actual

11 strokesTaught in grade 5#85 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 現 means present, existing, actual. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ゲン (gen); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ (arawareru, arawasu, utsutsu, utsutsu). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 玉 (no. 96).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ゲン	gen
Kun’yomi	あらわ.れる	arawareru
Kun’yomi	あらわ.す	arawasu
Kun’yomi	うつつ	utsutsu
Kun’yomi	うつ.つ	utsutsu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 玉 (Kangxi radical 96). Components: 王・見.

Words using 現

実現じつげんimplementation (e.g. of a system)現すあらわすto represent現れあらわれembodiment現金げんきんcash現在げんざいthe present現実げんじつreality現象げんしょうphenomenon現状げんじょうpresent condition現代げんだいpresent age現場げんばactual spot表現ひょうげんexpression現れるあらわれるto appear現にげんにactually現げんpresent (e.g. government, administration)現像げんぞうdevelopment (of film)現地げんちactual place再現さいげんreappearance現行げんこうpresent出現しゅつげんappearance

Example sentences

あなたの夢がみんな実現されますように。

May all your dreams come true!

Tatoeba #233006

ご自分の栄光を現された。

He thus revealed his glory.

Tatoeba #217149

現金で払う必要はありません。

You don't have to pay in cash.

Tatoeba #174936

Kanji with the same radical

理球環王玉珍琴班珠玩

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