む
夢
げん
幻
ほうよう
泡影

noun

Messages.yoji. From the Diamond Sutra.
  1. a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
む
夢
げん
幻
ほうよう
泡影
 夢幻泡影 むげんほうよう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dream, vision, illusion
ゆめ　ム　ボウ (5th, N3)
uneven eyes, (𥄕 variant)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
phantasm, vision, dream
ゲン　まぼろし (Late Jr. High, N1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
bubbles, foam, suds
あわ　ホウ (Early High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む　ホウ　くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ　エイ (Early Jr. High, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ　かげ (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)