Word Meaning 現世

げんぜ genze

現世 is read as げんぜ (genze) and means current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch).

Meaning

English

  1. current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
  2. this world
  3. this life

Reading

Kana

げんぜ

Romaji

genze

Writing Variants

  • 現世 げんせ gense
  • 現世 げんせい gensei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1333 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

現世利益

げんぜりやく

benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings

現場

げんば

actual spot

現れ

あらわれ

embodiment

現れる

あらわれる

to be expressed (e.g. emotions)

現地

げんち

place where one is currently living

現実

げんじつ

reality

現代

げんだい

modern era

現金

げんきん

mercenary

現在

げんざい

as of

現状

げんじょう

present condition

現役

げんえき

active duty

現に

げんに

actually