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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).

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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.