玄 — Mysterious / Occultness / Black / Deep

Master (高手)げん, くろ

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玄 (readings: げん, くろ; Japanese kanji) means “Mysterious / Occultness / Black / Deep”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 玄関 (entrance).

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Kanji	玄
Meaning	Mysterious / Occultness / Black / Deep
Readings	げん, くろ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	玄関 (entrance)

How to read 玄

玄 is read げん or くろ depending on the word.

Words with 玄

玄関cửa vào / tiền sảnh

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Updated: 2026-07-22