Word details

かすむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かすむ.

Dictionary

Entry

かすむ霞む翳むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #9963
1

Esp. 霞む

to become misty; to become hazy

Examples
空はどんよりとした冬の陰にかすんでいる。
The sky is a hazy shade of winter.
2

Esp. 翳む

to get blurry; to grow dim

Examples
彼の目は年のせいでかすんでいる。
His eyes are dim with age.
3

Esp. 霞む

to be overshadowed; to be upstaged; to be outshone

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

霞

be hazy, grow dim, blurred

17 strokesFrequency 1,603JLPT N1Grade 9

On

カゲ

Kun

かすみかす.む
翳

hold aloft

17 strokes

On

エイ

Kun

かげかげ.るかざ.すきぬがさくも.るくもり

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