01
暗い
くらい
dark
Meanings
- darkness
- disappear
- shade
- informal
- grow dark
- be blinded
Readings
Onyomi
- アン
Kunyomi
- くら.い
- くら.む
- くれ.る
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Useful words
02
暗記
あんき
memorization
03
暗号
あんごう
code
04
真っ暗
まっくら
pitch black
05
暗算
あんざん
mental arithmetic
06
暗闇
くらやみ
darkness
Compare Kanji
01明Pair96%bright, lightDark and bright make these two characters one of the clearest contrast pairs.02闇Meaning90%get dark, gloom闇 deepens the darkness idea, with the gate shape making it visually heavier.03夜Meaning84%night, eveningNight in 夜 offers a familiar setting for darkness.04黒Meaning78%blackBlack in 黒 brings a color image for the dim feel in 暗.05音Component72%sound, noise音 sits at the right side of 暗, so the “sound” block keeps the shape organized.06日Component66%day, sunThe sun/day side 日 appears even in darkness, a contrast worth noticing in 暗.