玄
玄·mysterious, occultness, black
- On-yomi
- げん
- Kun-yomi
- くろくろ.い
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 玄関 | げんかん | entrance hall, front door |
| 玄米 | げんまい | brown rice |
| 玄人 | くろうと | expert, professional |
| 玄関口 | げんかんぐち | doorway; gateway (to a region) |
Example sentences
玄関で靴を脱いでください。
げんかんでくつをぬいでください。
Please take off your shoes at the entrance.
健康のために玄米を食べている。
けんこうのためにげんまいをたべている。
I eat brown rice for my health.
その道では彼は玄人だ。
そのみちではかれはくろうとだ。
In that field he is a real professional.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 玄人 as げんじん — it is くろうと, and its opposite is 素人 (しろうと)
- Reading 玄米 as くろまい
Memory aid
Picture it
A dark twisted thread under a lid: the deep blackish colour that gave the character its senses of dark and mysterious.
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