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玄
profound · mysterious · dark · occult
N1On: げんKun: くろ
Memory Aid
The shape looks like a tiny, mysterious opening at the top, leading to a deep, dark abyss below, conveying 'profound' and 'mysterious'.
'Gen' — like 'GENius' for profound knowledge, or 'GENesis' for a mysterious beginning.
'Kuro' — sounds like 'crow', a dark and mysterious bird.
Vocabulary
玄人くろうとexpert, professional
玄米げんまいbrown rice
玄関げんかんentrance, front door
玄妙げんみょうprofound, subtle, mysterious
玄孫げんそんgreat-great-grandchild
Example Sentences
玄米は健康に良いです。
Brown rice is good for health.
彼の研究は非常に玄妙だ。
His research is extremely profound.
玄関で靴を脱いでください。
Please take off your shoes at the entrance.
彼女はバイオリンの玄人だ。
She is a professional violinist.