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
 
暗い くらい
 
昏い くらい
 
冥い くらい
 
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 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)