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現 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 現 意味

present, existing, actual

現 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

あらわ.れる arawa.reru
あらわ.す arawa.su
うつつ utsutsu
うつ.つ utsu.tsu

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ゲン gen

Examples

彼は、前の政府に劣らず圧制的な現政府に公然と反抗している。He defies the present government which is no less oppressive than its predecessor.

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