玄 — 5 strokes / Radical「玄」
道4Junior high level / 5 strokes / Radical「玄」
- On
- ゲン
- Kun
- くろ・くろ.い
- Meaning
- deep; mysterious
Origin
From the colour of dyed thread: a deep black — deep, mysterious.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゲン | 玄米・玄関・幽玄 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 玄関げんかん
entrance hall
- 玄米げんまい
brown rice
Example
玄関で靴をそろえた。
I lined up the shoes at the entrance.
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