JLPT N1

dark; obscure; last day of month

Item 134 of 642 | 11 strokes | Radical: 日 (sun/day)

Readings

On'yomiカイ
Kun'yomiくら.い、つごもり

Mnemonic

When the SUN is hidden—DARK and OBSCURE like the month's end.

Example Words

晦日 (みそか) last day of month
晦渋 (かいじゅう) obscure; difficult
大晦日 (おおみそか) New Year's Eve