暗
darkness · disappear · shade · informal · grow dark · be blinded
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
sun + sound
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun (日) and sound (音). State where only sound remains, no sun.
Symbolism
Darkness, gloom, implication. Also represents absence of knowledge or hope.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Moon floating in darkness
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
暗黒時代
あんこくじだい
Dark Ages; dark age; Dark Ages
暗中模索
あんちゅうもさく
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues; groping in the dark
疑心暗鬼
ぎしんあんき
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows; suspicion will raise bogies
自己暗示
じこあんじ
autosuggestion; self-suggestion; autosuggestion
暗中飛躍
あんちゅうひやく
behind-the-scenes maneuvering; behind-the-scenes manoeuvering; secret maneuvers; behind-the-scenes maneuvering
暗雲低迷
あんうんていめい
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of; gathering dark clouds
暗送秋波
あんそうしゅうは
giving an amorous sidelong look; casting an amorous glance (at); playing up to someone behind the scenes; giving an amorous sidelong look
如法暗夜
にょほうあんや
total (utter) darkness; total (utter) darkness
柳暗花明
りゅうあんかめい
beautiful scenery of spring; red-light district; beautiful scenery of spring
Proverbs & Idioms
暗がりから牛を引く
くらがりからうしをひく
Pulling a cow from the dark
Doing something random or pointless