Memory phrase for the Kanji: 現


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Meaning

present, appearance, exist, presence, revelation

Pronunciation

GEN
arawareru

Explanation

Left: king , right: see (= The eye is on legs when looking around)

Mnemonic

The king sees the present appearence.

Radicals

kingThe three spheres (heaven, earth and mankind) unite in the person of the king.
to seeThe wandering eye on legs means to see.
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Vocabulary

 現す  あらわす  to show, to indicate, to display
 現れる  あらわれる  to appear, to come in sight, to embody
 現金  げんきん  cash, ready money, money in cash
 現代  げんだい  nowadays, modern times, present-day
 表現  ひょうげん  expression, presentation, representation (math)
 現象  げんしょう  phenomenon
 現行  げんこう  present, current, in operation
 現状  げんじょう  present condition, existing state, status quo
 現実  げんじつ  reality


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