く
暮
 
れ
 
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get dark, to grow dark.
  2. to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close.
  3. to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
暮
 
れ
 
る
暮れる くれる ✔
く
眩
 
れ
 
る
眩れる くれる
く
暗
 
れ
 
る
暗れる くれる
く
昏
 
れ
 
る
昏れる くれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

evening, twilight, season's end
く.れる ぐれ ボ (6th, N3)
must not, do not, be not
バク ボ マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ エイ ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)