# 玄 — Mysterious

Frequency rank 1092 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 棄 (Abandon), less common than 閣 (The Cabinet).

- On’yomi: げん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 玄 Profound (Kangxi 95)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

The character looks like a string twisted around itself, dark and unknowable -- its tangled, enclosed form suggests something deeply mysterious.

In words:

- 玄関 げんかん — entry hall
- 玄人 くろうと — expert;professional;geisha;prostitute

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