Word details

くらむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くらむ.

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Entry

らむ眩む暗む晦むIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #24725
1

Word usually written using kana alone

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be disoriented by

Examples
真昼の太陽がテニスコートを目も眩むほどに照らしあげた。
The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.
2

Word usually written using kana alone

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

3

Archaic

to become dark

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

faint, dizzy

10 strokes

On

ゲンカン

Kun

げん.すくるめ.くまぶ.しいくら.むまど.うめま.いまばゆ.いくれ.るま.う

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

13 strokesFrequency 1,040JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アン

Kun

くら.いくら.むくれ.る

dark, disappear

11 strokesGrade 9

On

カイ

Kun

つごもりくら.いみそかくら.む

Nanori

もり

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