玄

mysterious

Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingゲン

Kun readingくろ、くろ.い

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical玄darkComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 玄

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step