present, existing, actual

About this kanji

The kanji 現 (gen) means "present" or "existing," and it commonly appears in both nouns and verbs. You might see it in words like 現金 (genkin), which means "cash," and 現在 (genzai), translating to "the present" or "now." Another useful compound is 現実 (genjitsu), meaning "reality." As a verb, 現れる (arawareru) means "to appear" or "to become visible." This kanji is all about things that are real or currently happening, so it's often used in situations emphasizing what is present or visible in our lives.

Example sentences

• 新しい技術が現れた。

  New technology has emerged.

Meanings across languages

English

present, existing, actual

Tiếng Việt

hiện tại, tồn tại, thật

日本語

現れる, 現在, 実際

한국어

현재, 존재하다, 실제

中文

现在, 存在, 实际

id

sekarang, yang ada, nyata

th

ปัจจุบัน, ที่มีอยู่, จริง

es

presente, existente, actual

fr

présent, existant, actuel

de

jetzt, vorhanden, aktuell

pt

presente, existente, atual

Common compounds

• 現金げんきんcash, ready money, money on hand
• 現行げんこうpresent, current, in operation
• 現在げんざいthe present, present time, now
• 現実げんじつreality, actuality, hard fact
• 現象げんしょうphenomenon
• 現場げんばactual spot, scene (of a crime, accident, etc.), (on) site
• 現状げんじょうpresent condition, existing state, status quo
• 現職げんしょくpresent post, current office, (an) incumbent