A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 13 strokes

Darkness ; Disappear ; Shade ; Informal ; Grow Dark ; Be Blinded

Readings on: アン
Kun readings: くら.い・くら.む・くれ.る

暗いくらい — Dark

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 暗記あんき — learning by heart; memorization Word card → Source
• 暗黙あんもく — tacit Source
• 暗黒あんこく — Darkness Source
• 暗殺あんさつ — assassination Source
• 暗雲あんうん — dark clouds Source
• 暗号あんごう — code; password Source