What does kanji 杳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 杳 is darkness.

How is kanji 杳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 杳 are くら.い, はるか; the onyomi readings are ヨウ.

Example words that use kanji 杳 include 杳, 杳として.

Kanken 1

杳

Meaning

darkness

darkness, dimly

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よう

dark

ようとして

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts)

5 reference sentences

森の奥は昼でも杳い。

The depths of the forest are dark even during the day.

遠くの山が杳く見えた。

The distant mountain looked dim.

霧の中で道は杳くなった。

In the fog, the road grew dim.

その記憶はもう杳い。

That memory is already faint now.

彼の行方は杳として知れない。

His whereabouts remain unknown and obscure.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.