日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N3

Meaningspresent, existing, actual
On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiあらわ、あらわ、うつつ、うつ
Strokes11
Radical

Compounds

  • actually, really

  • to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out

  • present condition

  • the present, present time, now, as of

  • reality, actuality, hard fact

  • realistic, pragmatic

  • phenomenon

  • present condition, existing state, status quo, current state

  • present post, current office, (an) incumbent

  • development (of film), photographic processing

  • active duty, active service, student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school, student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

  • reappearance, reemergence, return, revival

Example sentences

  • We will put the strategy into practice.

  • Not only is it difficult to achieve, but the cost is also enormous.

  • We are considering not only improving the current situation, but also introducing a new system.

  • furthermore, we also achieved cost reduction

  • We were able to achieve it despite the difficult circumstances.

  • I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.

  • I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.

  • An analysis of the nature of the heat island phenomenon and countermeasures.