顕

appear, existing

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: あきらか・あらわ.れる
On'yomi: ケン

顕 means "appear, existing". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read あきらか・あらわ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

顕 in example sentences

彼かれは顕微鏡けんびきょうをのぞいていた。

Kare wa kenbikyou o nozoite ita.

He was looking through a microscope.
顕微鏡けんびきょうと望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうの違ちがい、分わかってる？

Kenbikyou to bouenkyou no chigai, wakatteru?

Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope?
誰だれが顕微鏡けんびきょうを発明はつめいしたかご存知ぞんじですか。

Dare ga kenbikyou o hatsumei shita ka gozonji desu ka.

Do you know who invented the microscope?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 顕

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Common questions

What does the kanji 顕 mean?: 顕 means "appear, existing". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 顕 have?: 顕 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 顕 read?: It is read あきらか・あらわ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 顕?: 顕 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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