暗

音読おんよみ: アン

訓読くんよみ: くらい

画数かくすう: 13 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 日（ひへん）

Meaning

Dark, Gloomy, Unclear — Refers to a lack of light or clarity. Used for physical darkness or metaphorical obscurity, such as unclear situations or feelings.

  • 暗くらい — dark
  • 暗記あんき — memorization
  • 暗号あんごう — code, cipher
  • 暗黒あんこく — darkness, obscurity
  • 暗示あんじ — suggestion, hint

The kanji 暗 combines 日 (sun) and 音 (sound). It suggests a place where light is hidden — resulting in darkness. Metaphorically, it can imply a lack of information or hope.

この部屋へやは 暗くらいですね。
This room is dark, isn’t it?

暗記あんきが得意とくいです。
I’m good at memorization.

🎧 Pronunciation guide for くらい is available below.

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