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Kanji Detail for 顯 - "manifest, obvious"

顯

  • Meaning

    顯 means "manifest, obvious." Also associated with prominent.

    1. Manifest - To make clear; to reveal.

    2. Prominent - Standing out; notable.

    3. Obvious - Clear; apparent.

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    • Verified meaning: manifest, obvious
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら)
    • Also carries these associations: prominent

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 顯

    Surnames 顯(あきら)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    manifest; display; evident; clear

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    manifest, display; evident, clear

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    clear, evident; prominent; to show

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Clear and obvious. As in 顯而易見 (obvious and easy to see). | Having reputation. As in 顯貴 (distinguished and noble), 顯達 (prominent). | Descendants refer to their ancestors as 顯. As in a deceased father is called 顯考. A deceased mother is called 顯妣.

  • Onyomi

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    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

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    aki.raka(あきらか) あきらか

    arawa.reru(あらわ-れる) あらわ-れる

  • Strokes

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    23 strokes

  • Radical

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    頁 (ogai・ichinokai)

  • Related Keywords

    manifest prominent obvious appear clear visible high status noble display demonstrate emerge evidence exhibit expose reveal show conspicuous

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