“Dark” or “Reddish black” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “玄”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “玄” means “Profound”, “Far away” or “North direction” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “玄”
Jouyou Kanji “玄” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | げん(gen) |
| けん(ken) | |
| Kun-Yomi | くろ(kuro) |
| くろ(い)(kuro(i)) | |
| Meanings | Black, Reddish black, Dark |
| Profound, Deep | |
| Far away, In the distance | |
| North direction |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “玄”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 玄人(くろうと-ku ro u to) | ① Expert, Professional, ② Geisha, Prostitute, Woman in the nightlife business |
| 玄奥(げんおう-ge n o u) | Profound and not easily understandable, Abstrusity, Profundity, Reconditeness, Abstruseness |
| 玄関(げんかん-ge n ka n) | Entrance, Hallway, Front door |
| 玄虚(げんきょ-ge n kyo) | Unclear thought, Unattainable thought, Profound thought |
| 玄元(げんげん-ge n ge n) | Beginning, Origine |
| 玄黄(げんこう-ge n ko u) | Heaven And Earth, Black which represents the color of the heavens and yellow which represents the color of the ground |
| 幻視(げんし-ge n shi) | Visual hallucination |
| 玄旨(げんし-ge n shi) | Profound truth of things, Profound meaning of a content |
| 玄孫(げんそん-ge n so n) | Great-great-grandson, Great-great-grandchild |
| 玄鳥(げんちょう-ge n cho u) | ① Swallows, ② Craine (bird) |
| 玄翁(げんのう-ge n no u) | Sledgehammer |
| 玄米(げんまい-ge n ma i) | Brown rice, Unpolished rice |
| 玄妙(げんみょう-ge n myo u) | Being profound and mysterious, Esoteric, Abstruse, Occult, Mysterious |
| 玄理(げんり-ge n ri) | Profound Truth, Profound Reason |
| 深玄(しんげん-shi n ge n) | Deep and mysterious profundity, Subtle and profound |
| 太玄(たいげん-ta i ge na) | ① A state of mindlessness, ② Taixuan Sutra |
| 幽玄(ゆうげん-yu u ge n) | Mysterious profundity, Quiet beauty, Subtle and profound |
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