Today’s Kanji is “暗” (kura-i); Kanji for “dark”.
Handwritten Kanji “暗” (kura-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “暗”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 暗 | アン くら-い |
an kura-i |
13 | 日 | dark |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “暗”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 暗室 | あんしつ | Anshitsu | Darkroom |
| 暗記する | あんきする | Anki suru | To memorize |
| 暗闇 | くらやみ | Kurayami | Darkness |
