How to say 'Darkness' in Japanese | 闇

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The Japanese word for Darkness is 'Yami', written as 闇 in Japanese.'Darkness' in hiragana is やみ.

word

闇

Meaning

Darkness

Reading

やみ

yami

Kanji

闇Darkness

Explanation

The Japanese noun '闇 (やみ)' means 'darkness'. It refers to the absence of light, often used to describe physical darkness, such as in a room or at night. It can also metaphorically represent emotional or moral darkness, such as despair, ignorance, or evil. For example: The room was filled with darkness「部屋は闇に包まれていた」(へやはやみにつつまれていた). He fell into the darkness of despair「彼は絶望の闇に落ちた」(かれはぜつぼうのやみにおちた). The word can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '闇取引 (やみとりひき)' (black market dealings).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2211

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 闇

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

闇

Meaning

Darkness

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