àn

close

Variant of .

Evolution

闇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
闇 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Definitions

𬮴 () 

àn

close, shut; dark, dismal

() 

àn

to close (a door); to eclipse; muddled; stupid; ignorant; variant of [àn]

Most common words with 闇
Freq.
Word
Meaning

dark

黑暗

dark

暗示

to hint

暗杀

to assassinate

暗中

in the dark