Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 夜明け前が一番暗い(よあけまえがいちばんくらい) in Japanese

夜明け前が一番暗い
Kana Reading
よあけまえがいちばんくらい
Romaji
yoakemaegaichibankurai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

13 strokes

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

On'Yomi: アン

Kun'Yomi: くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

night, evening

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よる

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

turn, number in a series

On'Yomi: バン

Kun'Yomi: つが.い

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

bright, light

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ, ミン

Kun'Yomi: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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