暮れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 暮れる
1
to get dark; to grow dark
Examples
冬の日は速く暮れる。
The night falls fast in winter.
2
to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close
3
to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with
Kanji in this Word
暮
14 strokes
Frequency: 978
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
evening
twilight
season's end
livelihood
make a living
spend time
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.れる
く.らす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐらし
ぐれ
ぽ
昏
8 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
dark
evening
dusk
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くら.い
くれ
眩
10 strokes
Meanings
faint
dizzy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
暗
13 strokes
Frequency: 1040
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
darkness
disappear
shade
informal
grow dark
be blinded
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くら.い
くら.む
くれ.る
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