げん
Meanings
Noun
1. actual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the field; (on) site
2. place where one is currently living
Kanji used
right now
ground
Pitch accent
んち
Top 6200
Composed of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
Examples (2 in total)
The massive flood paralyzed the local transportation network.
The natives were not allowed to enter the district.