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玄

mysterious
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingゲン
Kun readingくろ、くろ.い
JōyōGrade 8
  1. entrance
  2. front door
  3. entryway
  4. entranceway
  5. entry hall

Popular Usage

玄関玄人

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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top hat (亠) · cocoon

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1484

Compound words

玄関げんかん
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall
玄人くろうと
expert; professional; master; connoisseur; woman in the nightlife business
玄米げんまい
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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