暗くら闇やみ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

darkness; the dark

Refers to a state or place without light; often used in both literal and figurative contexts.

暗くら闇やみUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
暗くらやみUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.
くらやみUsage3%

闇やみ
闇 is a more abstract or literary term for darkness, often implying moral or emotional darkness, while 暗闇 is the common word for physical darkness.
暗くらがり
暗がり refers to a dimly lit place or shadow, not complete darkness like 暗闇.

Compound of 暗 (kura, 'dark') + 闇 (yami, 'darkness'). The reading くらやみ is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.