What does kanji 晦 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 晦 is dark.

How is kanji 晦 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 晦 are くら.い, くら.む, つごもり, みそか; the onyomi readings are カイ.

What words use kanji 晦?

Example words that use kanji 晦 include 晦日, 晦, 晦ます, 晦む.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

晦

Meaning

Kanji 晦

dark

dark, disappear

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くら.いくら.むつごもりみそか
Onyomi 音読み: カイ
Nanori 名乗り: もり

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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 敏 • 梅 • 海 • 悔 • 侮 • 毎 • 每

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

晦日

かいじつ

last day of the month

晦

つきこもり

last day of the month

晦ます

くらます

to conceal (oneself)

晦む

くらむ

to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

晦朔

かいさく

last and first days of the month

晦渋

かいじゅう

ambiguous

晦冥

かいめい

darkness

自己韜晦

じことうかい

concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.

韜晦

とうかい

concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.

天地晦冥

てんちかいめい

the world is covered in darkness

韜晦趣味

とうかいしゅみ

propensity to efface oneself

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

今日は晦日です。

Today is the last day of the month.

晦日はとても暗い。

The last day of the month is very dark.

私は彼を晦ましてしまった。

I have hidden him.

その場所は晦で見えなかった。

The place couldn't be seen on the last day of the month.

彼の意図は晦い。

His intention is unclear.