くら
暗
 
い

adjective

  1. dark, gloomy, murky.
  2. depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood).
  3. dark (in color), dull.
  4. ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious.
  5. unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising.
  6. unfamiliar (with), ignorant (of). As 〜に暗い.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くら
暗
 
い
暗い くらい ✔
くら
昏
 
い
昏い くらい
くら
冥
 
い
冥い くらい
くら
闇
 
い
闇い くらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

darkness, disappear, shade
アン くら.い くれ.る (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)