闇 (やみ)darkness; the dark; bewilderment
- darkness; the darknoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- bewilderment; despair; hopelessnessnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- hidden place; secrecy; oblivionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- black market; shady trading; underhand transactionsnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Kanji in 闇
Words that share its kanji
- 暗闇くらやみdarkness; the dark
- 無闇にむやみにthoughtlessly; recklessly
- うす闇うすやみvery dim light
- 一寸先は闇いっすんさきはやみno one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book
- 五月闇さつきやみdark night in the rainy season
- 亮闇りょうあんcourt mourning (for the late emperor or empress); national mourning
- 冥闇めいあんgloom; shade
- 夕闇ゆうやみdusk; twilight
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