darkness; the dark
Refers to a dark place or state of darkness, often with a nuance of being hidden or obscure.
A cat suddenly jumped out of the darkness.
He hid in the dark and watched the situation.
shadow cast by a person's hand
darkness under trees; gloom beneath branches
semi-darkness; dim light; twilight
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Compound of 暗 (kura, 'dark') + がり (kari, nominalized form of がる, 'to feel or seem'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed from the idea of a place that feels dark.