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闇

闇: darkness

darkness
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Readings

On
アン・オン
Kun
やみ・くらい

闇(やみ) "darkness"; 闇夜(やみよ) "dark night", 闇市(やみいち) "black market", 暗闇(くらやみ) "darkness".

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Key words

闇やみdarkness
暗闇くらやみdarkness; the dark
闇夜やみよdark night
闇市やみいちblack market

Example sentences

Because of the power outage, the house was wrapped in darkness.

A cat slipped across the garden under cover of the dark night.

A deep darkness stretched out beyond the tunnel.

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