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玄

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • mysterious
  • occultness
  • black
  • deep
  • profound

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ゲン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • くろ
  • くろ.い
Strokes
5
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1359
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
玄#95 · profound

Components

Common Words

  • 玄関げんかんNoun
    entrance, front door, entryway
  • 玄米げんまいNoun
    unpolished rice, unmilled rice, brown rice
  • 玄人くろうとNoun
    expert, professional, master
  • 幽玄ゆうげんNoun
    mysterious profundity, quiet beauty, the subtle and profound
  • 玄兎げんとNoun
    moon
  • 玄冥げんめいNoun
    ancient Chinese god of the north (or rain, water, etc.)
  • 玄冬げんとうNoun
    winter
  • 玄同げんどうNoun
    hiding one's intelligence to avoid being different from the common people

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

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