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闇 kanji: meaning “pitch dark”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N217 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
pitch dark
On'yomi
アン、オン
Kun'yomi
やみ、くら・い

Picture story to remember 闇

Close the gates (門) to shut out sound (音), and the room turns pitch dark.

Parts in this story:門, 音

How to write 闇: stroke order

闇 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 闇

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Kanji that share parts with 闇.