noun
darkness; blackness
Archaic term for deep darkness or blackness. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in classical literature or historical texts.
古い経典には「黒闇」という言葉で深い闇を表している。
In old scriptures, the word '黒闇' expresses profound darkness.
noun
Kalaratri (Buddhist deity)
Abbreviation of 黒闇天 (Kokuanten), a Buddhist deity associated with darkness. Used only in specialized Buddhist contexts.
See also: 黒闇天
「黒闇」は密教において黒闇天の略称として用いられることがある。
'黒闇' is sometimes used in esoteric Buddhism as an abbreviation for Kokuanten.
The full name of the Buddhist deity for which 黒闇 is an abbreviation. Use 黒闇天 in formal or explanatory Buddhist contexts.
Archaic kanji spelling for 'darkness'. The character 闇 is not a standard Jōyō kanji, and this form is rarely encountered in modern Japanese.
Variant archaic spelling using 暗 instead of 闇. Equally rare and not in common use.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 黒 (black) and 闇 (darkness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into Japanese Buddhist and literary vocabulary.