Skip to content
今日の漢字
Grade 5JLPT N3

present, existing, actual

11 strokes · frequency rank #85

On
ゲン
Kun
あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Common words

  1. げんざいthe present; present time; now1
    • I am content with my current position.

    • The ruling party has secured 50 seats as of 5 o'clock.

    • We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.

  2. げんちactual place; actual location; the spot; the scene2
    • I'm going to do an internship at a local company.

    • The local time is 10:00.

    • The massive flood paralyzed the local transportation network.

  3. げんばactual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)3
    • A crowd gathered at the scene.

    • I went to the scene of the crime.

    • The police got to the scene of the accident.

  4. げんじつreality; actuality; hard fact4
    • Open your eyes to reality.

    • That's the way it is.

    • Fall from reality.

  5. じつげんimplementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization5
    • May all your dreams come true!

    • His dream came true.

    • The oracle was fulfilled.

  6. げんだいpresent age; present day; today6
    • I must admit I don't like much contemporary music.

    • In modern times we have gone through two world wars as the end result of international disputes.

    • He's the Bach of today.

  7. げんじょうpresent condition; existing state; status quo; current state7
    • He deeply deplored the situation.

    • Let well enough alone.

    • This rule isn't suited to the present situation.

  8. げんこうpresent; current; in operation8
    • Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.

    • The existing law concerning car accidents requires amending.

  9. ひょうげんexpression; representation; description9
    • "There is a tide" is, in fact, from a passage in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

    • What an ambiguous expression!

    • Thoughts are expressed by means of words.

  10. げんしょくpresent post; current office; (an) incumbent10
    • The press always has something on the incumbent.

Study