Kanji

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

まぼろし
亡くなった 祖父 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
いつまでも 過去 栄光 という 幻想 抱いている

He is forever clinging to the illusion of past glory.

幻覚 げんかく
高熱 せい 幻覚 見える

I'm seeing hallucinations due to a high fever.

幻影 げんえい
過去 栄光 幻影 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
ホタル 舞う 光景 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 独自 技法 駆使 して 幻想的な 風景 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 意外 一面 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.

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