Kanji for "Dark"
10 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "dark". The most popular choice is shown first.
濃View details →
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concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted
Reading: nou
16 strokes · dark
Related kanji for "dark"
幽9 strokes黎15 strokes冥10 strokes昧9 strokes曖17 strokes暗13 strokes紺11 strokes闇17 strokes樺14 strokes
dark
yuu · beautiful, peaceful
dark
rei · dark
dark
mei · dark
dark
mai · dark
dark
ai · dark
grow dark(also: darkness, disappear, shade)
an · dark, elegant
dark blue(also: navy)
kon · dark
get dark(also: gloom, disorder)
an · dark
dark red(also: birch)
ka · dark
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for dark?
The most common kanji for "dark" is 濃, read as nou. It means concentrated, thick, dark. Related kanji: 幽 (dark), 黎 (dark), 冥 (dark), 昧 (dark), 曖 (dark), 暗 (grow dark) and more.
How many strokes does 濃 have?
濃 has 16 strokes.