げん
玄
ぶ
武

noun

  1. Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens).
  2. Astronomy, etc. term.seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
玄
ぶ
武
 玄武 げんぶ
げん
玄
む
武
 玄武 げんむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン　けん　くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
warrior, military, chivalry
ブ　たけ　ム (5th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)