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Kanji Detail for 曖 - "dim, ambiguous, obscure"

曖

  • Meaning

    曖 means "dim, ambiguous, obscure."

    1. Dim - Not bright; faintly lit.

    2. Ambiguous - Unclear; vague.

    3. Obscure - Not clear; hidden.

  • Words using 曖

    • 曖昧 あいまい Listen vague; ambiguous; unclear

  • Four-character idioms with 曖

    • 曖昧模糊 あいまいもこ Listen obscure; vague; ambiguous

  • Tattoo check: 曖

    • Verified meaning: dim, ambiguous, obscure
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あい)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 曖

    Given names 曖(あい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    dark; not clear

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    obscure, dim, ambiguous, vague

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (of daylight) dim; obscure; clandestine; dubious

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    obscure, dim; ambiguous, vague

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    晻曖: Appearance of darkness.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ai(アイ) アイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kura.i(くらい) くらい

  • Strokes

    tip

    17 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    日 (hi・hihen・nichi・nichihen)

  • Related Keywords

    dim ambiguous obscure cover dark vague cryptic elusive equivocal fuzzy hazy imprecise indefinite indeterminate indistinct murky nebulous opaque unclear

Sentences including 曖

  • The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous.

  • This paragraph is vague.

  • Tom gave a vague answer.

  • This is a little vague.

  • The law is full of ambiguities.

  • The meaning of this sentence is obscure.

  • Write a sentence that isn't vague in meaning!

  • The vague rumor proved to be false.

  • Let's add ambiguous sentences more often.

  • The meaning is still obscure to me.

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