顕 / appear

Kanji for appear or existing.

Readings

Type	Reading	Notes
On (音)	ケン	Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)	あきらか、あらわ.れる	Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.

顕 carries the meaning appear or existing.

顕在けんざいbeing actual / being apparent / being obvious

顕彰けんしょうhonouring / honoring / making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known

顕著けんちょremarkable / striking / obvious

露顕ろけんdiscovery / detection / exposure