玄 means mysterious
occultness, black, deep, profound
Dark thread: mysterious.
On'yomi
- ゲンgen
Kun'yomi
- くろkuro
- くろ(い)kuroi
How it's built
- 亠lid
- 幺thin thread
Common words
- 玄関げんかんentrance; front door
- 玄人くろうとexpert; professional
- 玄米げんまいunpolished rice; unmilled rice