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

Stroke order & writing

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現 in example sentences

がの。
Genkin ga iru no.
I need some cash.
夢ゆめが実現じつげんした。
Yume ga jitsugen shita.
My 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, 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.

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