noun

Archaism.
  1. darkness, blackness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
黒闇 こくあん
黒暗 こくあん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

black
くろ コク (2nd, N4)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
get dark, gloom, disorder
やみ アン オン (11th)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
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)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)