13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

Kun'yomi
  • dark ②depressed ③dark (in color) ④ill-boding
  • to be dazzled by ②to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.) ③to become dark
  • くれ
On'yomi
  • darkness

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

アン 52.5%
くらくら 47.5%

Character Breakdown

darkness, disappear, shade
アン くら.い くれ.る (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (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)

Common Words

dark ②depressed ③dark (in color) ④ill-boding
assassination
pitch-dark ②very bleak (future)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 6697
JIS X 0208 1-16-37
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2154
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2503
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1010
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1273
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 689
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 480
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1044
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1883
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 576
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14065
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 224
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 348
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 348
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 154
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 191
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 243
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 415
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 107
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 992
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 491
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c9.2
Four corner code 6006.1
De Roo Code 3878