真っ暗
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 真っ暗
1
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark
Examples
外は真っ暗だった。
It was pitch black outside.
2
very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
Kanji in this Word
真
10 strokes
Frequency: 279
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
true
reality
Buddhist sect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま
ま-
まこと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さな
さね
ただ
ただし
なお
のり
まあ
まこ
まさ
まっ
まど
まな
まゆ
みち
も
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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