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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

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

現 in example sentences

  • Genkin ga iru no.

    I need some cash.

  • ゆめじつげんした。

    Yume ga jitsugen shita.

    My dream came true.

  • それがげんじつだ。

    Sore ga genjitsu da.

    That's the way it is.

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

Words that use 現

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.

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.