Quick answer
幻 is the kanji for "Vision". The most common reading is まぼろし (maboroshi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Vision
Also : Dream · Phantasm · Illusion · Apparition
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Example Sentences
砂漠の彼方に幻のような蜃気楼が広がった。
さばくのかなたにまぼろしのようなしんきろうがひろがった。
A mirage-like illusion spread beyond the desert.
長い旅の末に幻覚を見るほど疲弊していた。
ながいたびのすえにげんかくをみるほどひへいしていた。
After the long journey, I was so exhausted that I started seeing hallucinations.
Vocabulary using 幻
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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