曖
vague, obscure
JLPT N1 17 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- くら.い
- On'yomi
- アイ
- Radical
- 日 · sun (sun, day)
曖 means "vague, obscure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read くら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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曖 in example sentences
のはだ。 Kono bun no imi wa aimai da.
The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous.
はだね。 Kore wa chotto aimai da ne.
This is a bit vague.
Tomu wa aimai na henji o shita.
Tom gave a vague answer.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 曖
More 日 (sun) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 曖 mean?
- 曖 means "vague, obscure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 曖 have?
- 曖 is written in 17 strokes.
- How is 曖 read?
- It is read くら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 曖?
- 曖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.