暗 (kurai) Kanji Meaning: "Darkness" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: The sound of the sun going away: dark.

暗 means darkness

disappear, shade, informal, grow dark

The sound of the sun going away: dark.

On'yomi

  • アンan

Kun'yomi

  • くら(い)kurai
  • くら(む)kuramu
  • くれ(る)kureru

How it's built

  • 日sun
  • 音sound

Common words

  • 暗殺あんさつassassination
  • 明暗めいあんlight and darkness; light and shade
  • 暗記あんきmemorization; memorisation
  • 暗示あんじhint; suggestion

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