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Kanji 闇: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 闇: get dark, gloom, disorder

Key takeaways

Kanji 闇: get dark, gloom, disorder. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

get darkgloomdisorder

On reading

あんおん

Kun reading

やみくら.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 闇

get dark, gloom, disorder

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

門 + 音

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a pitch-black darkness where you cannot see anything and can only hear sounds (音) coming from behind the gate (門). It represents the dark state inside a gate where light is blocked, or a hidden, shady place.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

やみ
  • 無闇にむやみに

    recklessly / without care

  • やみ

    darkness / shady / illegal

Commonly used words

  • 無闇に
    むやみに

    recklessly / without care

  • やみ

    darkness / shady / illegal

Example sentences

Example 1

むやみに人を信じてはいけない。

Translation

You shouldn't trust people recklessly.

Example 2

むやみにお金を使わないほうがいい。

Translation

It's better not to spend money carelessly.

Example 3

夜の街はに包まれている。

Translation

The city at night is wrapped in darkness.

Example 4

の取引が問題になっている。

Translation

Illegal dealings are becoming a problem.

Kanji 闇: get dark, gloom, disorder | Daily Nihongo