現

current, appear

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: あらわ.れる・あらわ.す・うつつ・うつ.つ
On'yomi: ゲン

現 means "current, appear". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read あらわ.れる・あらわ.す・うつつ・うつ.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

現 in example sentences

現金げんきんが要いるの。

Genkin ga iru no.

I need some cash.
夢ゆめが実現じつげんした。

Yume ga jitsugen shita.

His dream came true.
それが現実げんじつだ。

Sore ga genjitsu da.

That's the way it is.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 現 mean?: 現 means "current, appear". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 現 have?: 現 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 現 read?: It is read あらわ.れる・あらわ.す・うつつ・うつ.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 現?: 現 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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