幻

phantom, vision

JLPT N1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: まぼろし
On'yomi: ゲン

幻 means "phantom, vision". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read まぼろし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

幻 in example sentences

君きみには幻滅げんめつした。

Kimi ni wa genmetsu shita.

You disappointed me.
幻想げんそうの命いのちは短みじかい。

Gensou no inochi wa mijikai.

Illusions are short lived.
安全あんぜんなんて幻想げんそうだ。

Anzen nante gensou da.

Safety is an illusion.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 幻 mean?: 幻 means "phantom, vision". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 幻 have?: 幻 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 幻 read?: It is read まぼろし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 幻?: 幻 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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