Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise
to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
reality; actuality; hard fact
Common noun; Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
the present; present time; now
Noun, used as a suffix; After a time, date, etc.
as of
Common noun; Grammar
present tense
Common noun; Buddhism
this world; this life
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
げんば only
(on) site; (on) the ground; (in) the field; job site
げんば only
filming location; (movie) set
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
expression; representation; description
Mathematics
representation (of a group)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization; actualisation
Esp. 表す, 表わす
to represent; to signify; to stand for
Esp. 現す, 現わす
to reveal; to show; to display
Esp. 表す, 表わす
to express
Esp. 顕す
to make widely known
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
phenomenon
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
A wise advisor told the young prince, ‘A true king doesn’t live in the glories of the past or the dreams of the future. He must see the kingdom as it is in the present.’
For the subjects, the present reality of the kingdom is simply whatever the king chooses to see. If he turns a blind eye to a problem, it ceases to officially exist.
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