Kanji 暗

音読おんよみ: アン

訓読くんよみ: くらい

画数かくすう: 13

部首ぶしゅ: ひへん（日）

Meaning

Dark / Gloomy / Unclear

  • 暗記あんき — memorization
  • 暗号あんごう — code, cipher
  • 暗黒あんこく — darkness, obscurity
  • 暗示あんじ — suggestion, hint
  • 暗黙あんもく — tacit, implicit
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  • 暗殺あんさつ — assassination
  • 暗躍あんやく — behind-the-scenes activity
  • 明暗めいあん — light and dark, contrast
  • 暗算あんざん — mental arithmetic

The kanji 暗 combines 日 (sun) and 音 (sound). It suggests a place where light is hidden — resulting in darkness. Metaphorically, it can imply a lack of information or hope.

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