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What does the kanji 幻 mean?

幻 means illusion, phantasm; mirage. On'yomi ゲン. Kun'yomi まぼろし.

Quick facts
On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiまぼろし
Strokes4
Main radical幺
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ゲンKun'yomi まぼろし
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

illusion, phantasm; mirage

Memory hook

One thin thread (幺) blurring before the eyes and vanishing — ILLUSION, PHANTOM.

Main radical

幺tiny thread 3 strokes

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Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.