JLPT N1 · 4 strokes
Kanji 幻: "phantasm, vision, dream"
The kanji 幻 means "phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ゲン in on'yomi and まぼろし in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゲン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まぼろし
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1564 of 2,501 |
Common words with 幻
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 幻phantom; vision; illusion; apparition · something fleeting; short-lived dream
- 幻想fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
- 幻覚hallucination; illusion
- 幻影phantom; vision; illusion
- 幻想的fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical
- 幻聴auditory hallucination
- 幻滅disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
- 幻術magic; sorcery; wizardry; witchcraft · magic (illusion); conjuring
- 幻視visual hallucination; vision
- 夢幻dreams; fantasy; visions
- 幻獣cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
- 幻惑fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
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