現

Present

WaniKani level 23JLPT N3Joyo grade 5Top 500 Β· #8511 strokes

Meanings

Present, Existing, Actual

On'yomi

げん

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

あらわ.γ‚Œγ‚‹γ€ あらわ.す、 う぀぀、 う぀.぀

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 現

現 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

現 (Present) is taught on WaniKani at level 23 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #85 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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