mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound

On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
くろ、くろ.い
Parts
亠幺玄similar kanji →
JLPT N25 strokesSecondary#1409 most commonU+7384

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Words using 玄

  • 玄関げんかんentrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; porch; foyer; mud roomN5
  • 玄人くろうとexpert; professional; master; connoisseurN5
  • 玄米げんまいunpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown riceN5
  • 玄関先げんかんさきentrance; front doorN3
  • 玄麦げんばくunpolished wheat or barleyN3
  • 幽玄ゆうげんmysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgenN3
  • 玄黄げんこうblack and yellow silk (offered to gods); heaven and earthN3
  • 玄冥げんめいancient Chinese god of the north (or rain, water, etc.)N3
  • 玄同げんどうhiding one's intelligence to avoid being different from the common peopleN3
  • 玄草げんそうThunberg's geranium (Geranium thunbergii)N3