# 暗 dark

日 (sun, day) + 音 (sound)
★★★★☆
13 strokes

## Onyomi

AN |

## Mnemonic

| ANN Coulter with the sunny blonde hair, can't stand the sounds made by the darker ethnic groups.

## Kunyomi

くら*い | dark ★★★★★

## Jukugo

暗記(あんき) | memorize ★★☆☆☆ 暗 (dark) + 記 (diary) = 暗記 (memorize)
暗殺(あんさつ) | assassination ★☆☆☆☆ 暗 (dark) + 殺 (kill) = 暗殺 (assassination)
暗証番号(あんしょう ばんごう) | secret code number ★☆☆☆☆ 暗 (dark) + 証 (proof) + 番号 (number) = 暗証番号 (secret code number) your secret PIN number you use when you go to the ATM. This is different from a password you use on the internet - that's パスワード。

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
暗 | dark | STAND | 立
晴 | weather get good now | MASTER | 主

Ghosts STAND UP in the dark and start to move.

But MASTER commands the weather to improve

## Synonyms

sign, symbol, mark 標識 記号 象徴 印 符号 暗号