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幻
On'yomi
ゲン
GEN
Kun'yomi
まぼろし
maboroshi
phantasm · vision · dream · illusion · apparition
mysteriouspeaceful
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#1564
Radical幺short thread(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Cultural Context
Etymology
Variation of thread. Illusion.
Symbolism
Fantasy, hallucination, illusion. Represents non-existence.
Spiritual Meaning
Buddhist concept of illusion. The teaching that all phenomena are like illusions without substance brings liberation from attachment.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
変幻自在
へんげんじざい
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; phantasmagoric
泡沫夢幻
ほうまつむげん
transient; ephemeral; fleeting; transient
夢幻泡沫
むげんほうまつ
transient; ephemeral; fleeting; transient
夢幻泡影
むげんほうよう
a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life); a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)
幻を追う
まぼろしをおう
To chase illusions; Pursuing unrealistic dreams