also: よやみ
dead of night; pitch darkness of night
Literary or poetic term for the deepest, darkest part of the night. Not used in everyday conversation; more common in written descriptions or classical contexts.
The forest, wrapped in the pitch darkness of night, was filled with an eerie silence.
月も星も見えず、あたりは夜暗に沈んでいた。
With neither moon nor stars visible, the area lay in the pitch darkness of night.
暗闇 means 'darkness' in general, not specifically at night. 夜闇 specifically refers to the darkness of night.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading よやみ. 闇 means darkness.
Rare reading of 夜闇. The more common reading is よやみ.
Rare kanji spelling for the reading やあん. 暗 is a common character for darkness, but this compound is not standard.
A native compound of 夜, “night,” and 闇, “darkness,” referring to the darkness or deepest part of the night.