玄
black, deep, mysterious, occultness, 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

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:5
JLPT:1
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

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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Grade 2JLPT 4
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divorce, elapse, eliminate, gone, leave, past, quit
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芸
acting, art, craft, performance, stunt, technique, trick
Grade 4JLPT 2
拡
broaden, enlarge, expand, extend
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素
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寺
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Grade 2JLPT 2
畜
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Grade 8JLPT 2
伝
communicate, follow, go along, legend, report, tradition, transmit, walk along
Grade 4JLPT 3
会
association, interview, join, meet, meeting, party
Grade 2JLPT 4