漢字道KANJIDO

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4Junior high level5 strokesRadical
On
ゲン
Kun
くろ・くろ.い
Meaning
deep; mysterious

Origin

ORIGIN

From the colour of dyed thread: a deep black — deep, mysterious.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ゲン玄米・玄関・幽玄

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 玄関げんかん

    entrance hall

  • 玄米げんまい

    brown rice

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

玄関で靴をそろえた。

I lined up the shoes at the entrance.

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