ドーナツ現象 ドーナツげんしょう Meanings Noun doughnut effect (exodus of residents from city centers to the suburbs); donut effect See also: ドーナツ化現象 (ドーナツかげんしょう). Kanji 現 present. Read as ゲン. 象 aspect. Read as ショウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists