現象
げんしょう · genshou · JLPT N3 · noun
phenomenon
🌈 現象 = appear + form: something that shows itself to observers
現 (げん) means appear or present, as in 現在 genzai, now. 象 (しょう) means outward form or sign, as in 印象 inshou, impression. Together they mean a form that shows itself: a phenomenon. Bonus hook: 象 read ぞう means elephant.