Word Meaning 玄黄

げんこう genkou

玄黄 is read as げんこう (genkou) and means black and yellow silk (offered to gods).

Meaning

English

black and yellow silk (offered to gods)
heaven and earth

Reading

Kana

げんこう

Romaji

genkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 139546 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

天地玄黄

てんちげんこう

heaven is black and earth is yellow

玄人

くろと

woman in the nightlife business

玄関

げんかん

entrance

玄米

げんまい

unpolished rice

玄人気質

くろうとかたぎ

professionalism

玄関先

げんかんさき

entrance

玄関口

げんかんぐち

gateway (to a region, etc.)

玄関番

げんかんばん

doorkeeper

玄同

げんどう

hiding one's intelligence to avoid being different from the common people

玄人筋

くろうとすじ

professionals

玄米

くろごめ

black rice

玄米パン

げんまいぱん

steamed bread made with unpolished rice flour