Meaning of 玄武(げんぶ) in Japanese

玄武
Kana Reading
げんぶ, げんむ
Romaji
genbu, genmu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

Related Kanji

玄 JLPT 1

5 strokes

mysterious, occultness

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi:

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武 JLPT 2

8 strokes

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

On'Yomi: ブ, ム

Kun'Yomi: たけ.し

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