Moji Ninja

暗 — dark

暗 means “dark”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: アン (an). Kun'yomi: くら(い) (kurai). You'll see it in words such as 暗い (kurai, “dark”).

暗
Stroke order of 暗
Meaning
dark
On'yomi
アン (an)
Kun'yomi
くら(い) (kurai)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N4 · set Colours & light

How to remember 暗

With the sun (日) gone you only have sound (音) to go by: dark.

Parts: 日 sun; day · 音 sound

Words with 暗

WordReadingMeaning
暗いくらい kurai kundark

Example sentences

More in the “Colours & light” set

Practise 暗 free