This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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玄関

玄關
げんかん
entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud room
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玄武

げんぶ、げんむ
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
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玄武岩

げんぶがん
basalt; whin(stone)
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黒米

玄米
くろごめ、くろまい、こくまい
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice
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玄米

げんまい
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
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玄孫

げんそん、やしゃご
great-great-grandchild
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玄人

黒人
くろうと、くろと
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
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玄室

げんしつ
burial chamber
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玄米茶

げんまいちゃ
tea (with roasted rice)
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玄麦

げんばく
unpolished wheat or barley