4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition

Kun'yomi
  • phantom ②something fleeting ③fabled item
On'yomi
  • ゲン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゲン 51.2%
まぼろし 48.8%

Character Breakdown

phantasm, vision, dream
ゲン まぼろし (8th, N1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)

Common Words

phantom ②something fleeting ③fabled item
magic ②magic (illusion)
hallucination
witchcraft user
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5E7B
JIS X 0208 1-24-24
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1494
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1598
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 180
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1862
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1550
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 261
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1691
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9190
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1226
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1227
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1291
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1255
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1030
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1814
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 577
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1880
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a4.6
Four corner code 2772.0
De Roo Code 2753