# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 闇 | やみ (yami) | darkness; the dark |

## Don't confuse it with

[職](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/occupation/) · [境](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/border/) · [識](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/discern/) · [億](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hundred-million/)

## More in the “Fire & light 2” set

[炉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearth/) · [陰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shade/) · [闇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/darkness/) · [窯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kiln/) · [薪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/firewood/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/darkness/. Last updated 2026-11-01.