玄武
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 玄武
1
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
2
Astronomy
seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Kanji in this Word
玄
5 strokes
Frequency: 1409
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
mysterious
occultness
black
deep
profound
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くろ
くろ.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
けん
はる
はるか
武
8 strokes
Frequency: 387
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
warrior
military
chivalry
arms
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブ
ム
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たけ
たけ.し
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
お
たけし
たけん
ん
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