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ⓘking (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉) · see · telescope · eye (目) · human legs (儿)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 275
Compound words
cash; ready money; money on hand; currency; mercenarythe present; present time; now; as of; present tensereality; actuality; hard factphenomenonactual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; (in) the fieldpresent condition; existing state; status quo; current statepresent age; present day; today; modern era; modern timesimplementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisationembodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expressionto appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embodyactually; reallypresent conditionto implementto expressto appearpresent; current; in operationdevelopment (of film); photographic processingactual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the fieldpresent post; current office; (an) incumbentactual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first tryreappearance; reemergence; return; revival; reproductionappearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing upexpression; representation; description; representation (of a group) On Reading Examples
彼は、前の政府に劣らず圧制的な現政府に公然と反抗している。げん He defies the present government which is no less oppressive than its predecessor.tatoeba超軽量新素材の採用により、従来の約半分（当社比）という圧倒的な軽さを実現！じつげん As a result of new ultra-light materials, our product now only weighs about half as much as before!tatoebaAdditional Examples
彼は普通現金のかわりにクレジットカードを使います。 He usually uses credit cards instead of cash.tatoebaHe was happy to realize his dream.tatoeba He is content with his present state.tatoeba It seems that he has been at the scene of the crime.tatoeba The province which embodied medieval times, Kiiwiki It may be represented as 'hide'.wiki It appeared in the Paleolithic periodwiki These tickets are discounted in comparison with payment in cash.wiki His misfortune was compounded by some successive mishaps including having his money stolen.wiki Pedestrians can still walk through the tunnel today.wiki The current head is the 17th.wiki In Japan, it became a reality in the Heian period.wiki In reality, wrestlers have a time limit.wiki Research Center for Interfacial Phenomenawiki Kosa is used as a phenomenon for classifying the degrees of visibility.wiki Current state of indication of raw materials and place of origin of hon-kuzuwiki Strict restrictions are imposed on changing the current conditions.wiki Cremation in the modern agewiki The company started demonstrating the system at the production site.wiki He took charge of a site in the Imperial Kyoto National Museum.wiki There were, however, twists and turns before it was finally implemented.wiki However, elementary schools for infants were not realized.wiki Nosho (excellent calligraphy) to restore Jodaiyo appeared in each period.wiki In such cases, one lion is white while the other is red.wiki 古い資料には地侍とか｢名字の百姓｣などという言い方で現われる。 Ancient sources refer to them as 'jizamurai' or 'myoji no hyakusho' (farmers with surnames).wiki茅渟王はその名が系譜に現われるのみで、事績は全く伝わっていない。 There is no record about his achievement, while only the name of Chinu no Okimi appears on the genealogy.wiki1967: Current 100-yen cupronickel coin was issued.wiki Bronze statue of Zao Gongenwiki 2 gilt bronze plate images of Zao Gongenwiki February, 1973: A field survey was conducted.wiki Kokei, on receiving that information, went to Shiratori Shrine to see whether those trees would meet the conditions.wiki Stroke Order
11 strokes
Present; appear. 王 (jade) + 見 (see) — jade's gleam becoming visible. 現在 — now.
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