Kanji N3

現: present, existing, actual

現 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning present, existing, actual, written with 11 strokes. It is read ゲン (on) and あらわれる, あらわす, うつつ (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 5. You will see it in 現在 (げんざい, the present) and 現実 (げんじつ, reality).

現

Meanings

  • present
  • existing
  • actual
Strokes11
JLPT levelN3
School gradeGrade 5
Frequency#85 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ゲン

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • あらわれる
  • あらわす
  • うつつ
  • うつつ

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

Watch the stroke order

Every stroke in order, the live one in vermilion. Replay as often as you like.

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Now draw it

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Common words with 現

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 現在げんざい

    the present; present time; now

    JLPT N3
  • 現実げんじつ

    reality; actuality; hard fact

    JLPT N3
  • 現場げんば

    actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)

    JLPT N3
  • 現状げんじょう

    present condition; existing state; status quo

    JLPT N3
  • 現代げんだい

    present age; present day; today

    JLPT N3
  • 実現じつげん

    implementation (e.g. of a system)

    JLPT N3
  • 表現ひょうげん

    expression; representation; description

    JLPT N3
  • 現金げんきん

    cash; ready money; money on hand; currency

    JLPT N3

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0; the Spanish meanings they lack, translated by Naraio from their English, are shared under the same licence. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY. Sentences split into words with IPADIC © NAIST and IPA, through Lindera.