闇
get dark, gloom
JLPT N1 17 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- やみ・くら.い
- On'yomi
- アン・オン
闇 means "get dark, gloom". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read やみ・くら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アン・オン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 闇 mean?
- 闇 means "get dark, gloom". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 闇 have?
- 闇 is written in 17 strokes.
- How is 闇 read?
- It is read やみ・くら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アン・オン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 闇?
- 闇 is a JLPT N1 kanji.