玄

mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くろくろ.い

Nanori (名乗り)

けんはるはるか

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:5
JLPT:N1
Frequency:1409

Vocabulary

ゲン

WordReadingMeaning
玄関ゲンカンentrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; porch; foyer; mud room
玄米ゲンマイunpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
玄関番ゲンカンバンdoorkeeper; doorman; porter
玄孫ゲンソンgreat-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
玄麦ゲンバクunpolished wheat or barley

Other

WordReadingMeaning
玄人くろうとexpert; professional; master; connoisseur; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
玄人くろとexpert; professional; master; connoisseur; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
玄関先げんかんさきentrance; front door
玄孫やしゃごgreat-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
玄米くろごめunpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

広
wide, broad, spacious
Grade 2JLPT 4
弦
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
Grade 8JLPT 1
去
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
Grade 3JLPT 4
芸
technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Grade 4JLPT 2
拡
broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
Grade 6JLPT 1
素
elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Grade 5JLPT 1
寺
Buddhist temple
Grade 2JLPT 2
畜
livestock, domestic fowl and animals
Grade 8JLPT 2
伝
transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Grade 4JLPT 3
会
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Grade 2JLPT 4