玄関(げんかん), 玄(げん), げんかん

genkan

JLPT 5

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud room

玄人(くろうと), くろうと

kurōto

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • expert (professional) in a given trade or profession
  • woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine

玄米(げんまい), げんまい

genmai

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice

幽玄(ゆうげん), ゆうげん

yūgen

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • subtle grace; hidden beauty; yugen; mysterious profundity; elegant simplicity; the subtle and profound; the occult

玄室(げんしつ), げんしつ

genshitsu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • burial chamber

玄武岩(げんぶがん), げんぶがん

genbugan

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • basalt; whin(stone)

玄孫(げんそん), げんそん, やしゃご

genson, yashago

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • great-great-grandchild

玄妙(げんみょう), げんみょう

genmyō

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • abstruse; occult; mysterious

玄武(げんぶ), げんぶ, げんむ

genbu, genmu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
  • seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

玄関払(げんかんばら)い, げんかんばらい

genkanbarai

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • refusing to see a visitor

玄人筋(くろうとすじ), くろうとすじ

kurōtosuji

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • professionals

玄関番(げんかんばん), げんかんばん

genkanban

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • doorkeeper; janitor

玄(げん), 玄翁(げんのう), げんのう

gennō

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • sledgehammer

玄関先(げんかんさき), げんかんさき

genkansaki

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • entrance; front door

玄麦(げんばく), げんばく

genbaku

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • unpolished wheat or barley

Build Your Japanese Vocabulary the Smart Way

You’re already looking up Japanese words—why not actually master them? Nihongo Master gives you powerful tools to build, practice, and retain Japanese vocabulary that sticks.

  • 📚 Custom study lists for any word or kanji you look up
  • 🧠 Spaced Repetition System (SRS) to reinforce memory
  • ✍️ Writing practice sheets for kanji and kana
  • 🧩 Quiz mode to test mastery
  • 🎯 Lesson integration to see words in context
  • 🔔 Progress tracking and review reminders
Try A 7-Day Trial Now!

No credit card required. Cancel anytime.