Kanji

幻

幻

phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

幺部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まぼろし

Common Readings

ゲン, まぼろし

Example sentences

幻 まぼろし
霧の中に亡くなった祖父の幻を見たような気がした。

I felt like I saw the phantom of my late grandfather in the fog.

幻想 げんそう
彼はいつまでも、過去の栄光という幻想を抱いている。

He is forever clinging to the illusion of past glory.

幻覚 げんかく
高熱のせいで幻覚が見える。

I'm seeing hallucinations due to a high fever.

幻影 げんえい
彼は過去の栄光の幻影を追い続けている。

He continues to chase the phantom of his past glory.

幻想的 げんそうてき
夜の森にホタルが舞う光景は、とても幻想的だった。

The sight of fireflies dancing in the forest at night was very magical.

技法 ぎほう
その画家は独自の技法を駆使して、幻想的な風景を描き出した。

The painter made full use of his own unique techniques to create a fantastical landscape.

幻滅 げんめつ
憧れの人の意外な一面を知って、少し幻滅してしまった。

I was a bit disillusioned after seeing an unexpected side of the person I admired.

Example Vocabulary

幻

まぼろし

phantom; illusion; vision

幻想

げんそう

illusion; fantasy; vision

幻覚

げんかく

hallucination

幻影

げんえい

illusion; phantom; vision; mirage

幻想的

げんそうてき

fantastic; magical; visionary

幻聴

げんちょう

幻滅

げんめつ

disillusionment; disappointment

幻術

げんじゅつ

幻獣

げんじゅう

幻視

げんし

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