JLPT N1

obscure; dark; ignorant

Item 294 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 日 (sun)

Readings

On'yomiマイ
Kun'yomiくら.い

Mnemonic

When the SUN is hidden, everything becomes OBSCURE and unclear.

Example Words

曖昧 (あいまい) vague; ambiguous
三昧 (ざんまい) absorption in
蒙昧 (もうまい) ignorance