This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケン、あきらか、あらわ.れる
Romaji: ken, akiraka, arawa.reru
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Name Readings

Kana: あき、あきら
Romaji: aki, akira
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Meanings

appear, existing

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  181
Frequency:  1536
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-9-9
Korean Reading:  hyeon
Chinese Reading:  xian3
Unicode:  9855
JIS:  3832

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1806
Nelson Index: 5137
New Nelson Index: 6646
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 9a9.5
Four Corner Index: 6118.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1224
Gakken Index: 1682
Japanese Names Index: 2757
Daikanwanjiten Index: 43609P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0292
Remembering the kanji Index: 1789
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1901
Kodansha Compact Index: 1894
Kanji in Context Index: 1647
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1175
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1605
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1806
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1928
Essential Kanji Index: 1245
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2274
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3861
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1911

Words

(あらわ)
exposed; scanty; bare; unconcealed; naked; public; open
顕著 (けんちょ)
remarkable; striking; obvious
顕微鏡 (けんびきょう)
microscope
顕現 (けんげん)
manifestation
イオン顕微鏡 (イオンけんびきょう)
ion microscope
(けん)
exposure; clarity; exoteric Buddhism
顕彰 (けんしょう)
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
顕在 (けんざい)
actual (as opposed to hidden or obscured); obvious; clear; manifest; explicit; overt; apparent; evident; actualized; actualised
顕正 (けんしょう、けんせい)
revealing or demonstrating the truth
顕然 (けんぜん)
clear; manifest
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