顕
appear, existing

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あきらかあらわ.れる

Nanori (名乗り)

あきあきら

Stroke Order

18 / 18

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:18
JLPT:1
Frequency:1536

Vocabulary

ケン

WordReadingMeaning
顕在ケンザイbeing actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
顕彰ケンショウhonouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
顕著ケンチョremarkable; striking; obvious
顕微鏡ケンビキョウmicroscope
露顕ロケンdiscovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

Other

WordReadingMeaning
顕すあらわすto represent; to signify; to stand for; to reveal; to show; to display; to express; to make widely known
顕れるあらわれる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)
顕れあらわれembodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
顕あらわexposed; scanty; bare; unconcealed; naked; public; open
顕教けんぎょうKengyō; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings