Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 暗い(くらい) in Japanese

暗い, 昏い, 冥い, 闇い
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
くらい
Romaji
kurai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    dark; gloomy
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    dark (in colour); dull
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    depressed; dispirited
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    unclear; unfamiliar; unknown

Examples of 暗い, 昏い, 冥い, 闇い, くらい in a sentence



Related Kanji

10 strokes

dark

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: くら.い

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17 strokes

get dark, gloom, disorder

On'Yomi: アン, オン

Kun'Yomi: やみ, くら.い

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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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8 strokes

dark, evening, dusk

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: くら.い, くれ

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