幻: the kanji for illusion; phantom

幻 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means illusion; phantom. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

illusion; phantomMeaning

ゲンOn reading

まぼろしKun reading

4Strokes

Stroke order

幻 is written in 4 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

幻 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ゲン (gen)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
幻想げんそう · gensō	illusion; fantasy
幻滅げんめつ · genmetsu	disillusionment
幻覚げんかく · genkaku	hallucination

まぼろし (maboroshi)

Kun reading.

Word	Meaning
幻まぼろし · maboroshi	phantom; illusion

Example sentences for work and daily life

幻の名酒を飲んだ。Maboroshi no meishu o nonda.I drank a legendary, hard-to-find sake.
霧の中の城は幻想的だった。Kiri no naka no shiro wa gensōteki datta.The castle in the fog looked like a fantasy.
理想の仕事に幻滅した。Risō no shigoto ni genmetsu shita.I became disillusioned with my ideal job.
熱で幻覚を見た。Netsu de genkaku o mita.I had hallucinations from the fever.
あれは夢か幻だったのだろうか。Are wa yume ka maboroshi datta no darō ka.Was that a dream or an illusion?

Questions about 幻

How many strokes does 幻 have?

幻 is written in 4 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 幻?

The on readings are gen (ゲン). The kun readings are maboroshi (まぼろし).

What JLPT level is 幻?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.