This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: アン、くら.い、くら.む、くれ.る
Romaji: an, kura.i, kura.mu, kure.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  72
Frequency:  1040
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-4-9
Korean Reading:  am
Chinese Reading:  an4
Unicode:  6697
JIS:  3045

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1010
Nelson Index: 2154
New Nelson Index: 2503
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4c9.2
Four Corner Index: 6006.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 224
Gakken Index: 1044
Japanese Names Index: 1883
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14065
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0916
Remembering the kanji Index: 480
Kanji Flashcards Index: 191
Kodansha Compact Index: 992
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 243
Kanji in Context Index: 107
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 689
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 921
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 491
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 519
Essential Kanji Index: 576
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1273
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3878
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 154
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 415

Words

暗殺 (あんさつ)
assassination
暗黒 (あんこく)
darkness
暗闇 (くらやみ)
darkness; the dark
暗示 (あんじ)
hint; suggestion
暗渠 (あんきょ)
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
暗い (くらい)
dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
暗号 (あんごう)
code; password; cipher
暗躍 (あんやく)
secret manoeuvering; secret maneuvering; secret manoeuvres; secret maneuvers
暗黙 (あんもく)
tacit; implicit
暗記 (あんき)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
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