Meaning of 玄黄(げんこう) in Japanese

玄黄
Kana Reading
げんこう
Romaji
genkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    black and yellow silk (offered to gods); heaven and earth

Related Kanji

玄 JLPT 1

5 strokes

mysterious, occultness

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi:

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黄 JLPT 2

11 strokes

yellow

On'Yomi: コウ, オウ

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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