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暗

dark

JLPT N3 Grade 3 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
くら
On'yomi
アン
Radical
日 · sun (sun, day)

暗 means "dark". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read くら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

暗くらい

dark

Stroke order & writing

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暗 in example sentences

  • 暗くらかった。

    Kurakatta.

    It was dark.

  • は。

    Soto wa kurai.

    It's dark outside.

  • 暗記あんきした。

    Anki shita.

    I learned it by heart.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 暗

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 暗 mean?
暗 means "dark". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 暗 have?
暗 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 暗 read?
It is read くら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 暗?
暗 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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