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Kanji 眩: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 眩: faint, dizzy

Key takeaways

Kanji 眩: faint, dizzy. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

faintdizzy

On reading

げんかん

Kun reading

げん.すくるめ.くまぶ.しいくら.むまど.うめま.いまばゆ.いくれ.るま.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 眩

faint, dizzy

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

目 + 玄

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'eye' (目) and 'dark/mysterious' (玄). It describes a state where your vision suddenly goes dark or blurry, causing you to feel dizzy or dazzled. Think of the darkness that overcomes your eyes when you experience dizziness (眩氣症).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

げん.す
  • 眩しいまぶしい

    dazzling / glaring / bright

  • 目眩めまい

    dizziness / vertigo

Commonly used words

  • 眩しい
    まぶしい

    dazzling / glaring / bright

  • 目眩
    めまい

    dizziness / vertigo

Example sentences

Example 1

太陽がまぶしいです。

Translation

The sun is dazzling.

Example 2

彼女の笑顔はとてもまぶしい。

Translation

Her smile is very radiant.

Example 3

急に目がして倒れそうだ。

Translation

I suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell.

Example 4

のせいで集中できない。

Translation

I can't focus because of dizziness.

Kanji 眩: faint, dizzy | Daily Nihongo