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玄 kanji: meaning “mysterious”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mysterious
On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
くろ、くろ・い

Picture story to remember 玄

Who put a hat (亠) on that little cocoon (幺)? It is mysterious.

How to write 玄: stroke order

玄 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 玄

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Kanji that share parts with 玄.