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闇

やみ

Readings

やみ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-nodarkness; the dark
  2. 2.
    nbewilderment; despair; hopelessness
  3. 3.
    nhidden place; secrecy; oblivion
  4. 4.
    n, adj-noblack market; shady trading; underhand transactions; illegal channels

Kanji breakdown

闇
17 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

闇とは光がないことです。

Darkness is the absence of light.

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闇やみ

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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