玄

mysterious, occult

JLPT N1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: くろ.い
On'yomi: ゲン

玄 means "mysterious, occult". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read くろ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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玄 in example sentences

かに。
Dare ka genkan ni iru.
Someone is at the door.
にかよ。
Genkan ni dare ka iru yo.
There's someone at the door.
玄関げんかんの鍵かぎはかけたよ。
Genkan no kagi wa kaketa yo.
I locked the front door.

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

Words that use 玄

Common questions

What does the kanji 玄 mean?: 玄 means "mysterious, occult". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 玄 have?: 玄 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 玄 read?: It is read くろ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 玄?: 玄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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