字の旅3,000 years in three forms
Bronze · ZhouZhou · c. 1000 BCE玄父癸爵 (商代晚期或西周早期)
Bronze and small seal: Academia Sinica 小學堂, CC0. Today’s form: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
部首Radical · in States & Attributes
玄
玄 mysterious, dark, occult
げん gen
5 strokesRadical of 2 kanjiPart of 5
Your ink in 玄0% painted · 0 of 2 familiar
Origin · sourced
Ideogram指事
Ideogram (指事), two interwoven threads 幺 and a distinguishing mark 亠 on top. The whole character should represent a rope, as seen in 率 and 弦.
Source: Wiktionary, 玄 (rev. 93443780), CC BY-SA 4.0
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Look into the deep, dark shadows where the most profound secrets are kept! This radical represents the color of the midnight sky and the hidden depths of the universe that the eyes cannot fully grasp. When you see it, think of mysteries, ancient wisdom, and the "dark" or "unseen" side of reality. It brings a sense of profound depth and quiet power to its characters.”
一覧
Every kanji with 玄 as its radical
Most used first
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
All 2 kanji