Moji Ninja

闇 — darkness

闇 means “darkness”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. Kun'yomi: やみ (yami). You'll see it in words such as 闇 (yami, “darkness; the dark”).

闇
Stroke order of 闇
Meaning
darkness
On'yomi
—
Kun'yomi
やみ (yami)
Strokes
17
Level
JLPT N1 · set Fire & light 2

How to remember 闇

Parts: 門 gate · 音 sound

Words with 闇

WordReadingMeaning
闇やみ yami kundarkness; the dark

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Fire & light 2” set

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