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玄“mysterious” Kanjikuro / gen

How to write 玄

Meaning and readings

Meaning

mysterious, profound, dark

Onyomi (音読み)

  • げん gen

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • くろ kuro

Japanese reading

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