N1
玄 meaning and readings
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Kanji
玄
N1
- Meaning
- black, profound
- Onyomi
- ゲン
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 玄 = 亠 + 幺。
Story
玄 is analyzed as a combination of 亠 (ceiling), 幺 (short thread) and denotes black, profound.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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