漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

6Elementary year 511 strokesRadical
On
ゲン
Kun
あらわ(れる)・あらわ(す)
Meaning
present; to appear; actual

Origin

ORIGIN

王 "jewel" plus 見 "to see"; a gem polished until its light shows — hence "to appear, the present."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ゲン現象・現在・表現
あらわれる現れる・現れ

Compare: 表れる

あらわす現す

Compare: 表す・著す

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 現在げんざい

    the present

  • 表現ひょうげん

    expression

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

空に虹が現れた。

A rainbow appeared in the sky.

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