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ๅ†ฅ
ๅ†ฅ
10 strokes
Frequency: 2349
Grade 8

Meanings

dark

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒกใ‚ค
ใƒŸใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใใ‚‰.ใ„

Common Words

ใใ‚‰ใ„
ๆ˜ใ„
ๅ†ฅใ„
้—‡ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #881
1

dark; gloomy; murky

Examples
ใ‚ใŸใ‚ŠใŒใ‚‚ใ†ๆš—ใใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใŒใคใ„ใŸใ€‚
I observed that it had already got dark.
2

depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)

3

dark (in colour); dull

4

ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious

5

unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising

6

As ใ€œใซๆš—ใ„

unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)

ใ‚ใ„ใใ†
ๅ†ฅๆƒณ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #18356
1

meditation (with closed eyes); contemplation

Examples
ใƒใ‚จใจ่šŠใŒๅฝผใฎ็ž‘ๆƒณใ‚’้‚ช้ญ”ใ—ใŸใ€‚
Flies and mosquitoes interfered with his meditation.
ใ‚ใ„ใต
Noun
Freq #24981
1

realm of the dead; the other world; underworld

2

hell

ใ‚ใ„ใ‹ใ„
Noun
Freq #27405
1

hades; realm of the dead

Examples
ๅ†ฅ็•Œใฎๆ‰‰ใฏ้–‹ใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The nether gate was opened.
ๅ†ฅๅˆฉใซใคใใ‚‹
ใฟใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใซใคใใ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #36019
1

to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

ใ‚ใ„ใตใใ‚’ใ„ใฎใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #42143
1

to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed

ๅ†ฅ้€”ใฎๅœŸ็”ฃ
ๅ†ฅๅœŸใฎใฟใ‚„ใ’
ๅ†ฅ้€”ใฎใฟใ‚„ใ’
ใ‚ใ„ใฉใฎใฟใ‚„ใ’
Expression
Noun
Freq #43649
1

pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace

ใ‚ใ„ใŠใ†
Noun
Freq #45336
1

Greek mythology

Hades (god)

2

Roman mythology

Pluto (god)

ๅ†ฅ้€”
ใ‚ใ„ใฉ
Noun
Freq #49138
1

Buddhism

Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead

ใŒใ‚“ใ‚ใ„
้ ‘ๅ†ฅ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #52562
1

bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

๐ŸŽ“

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