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    3. 冥

    冥

    冥くら.い

    dark

    KMT10Freq #2349Core ConceptsKanji10 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    くら.い

    On'yomi

    メイミョウ

    dark

    冖

    冖
    日
    亠
    八

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    冤冦冢幎溟暝榠瞑冠冦冢写冖

    Concepts using this kanji

    冥福

    happiness in the next world

    役者冥利

    the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor

    女冥利

    joy of being born a woman

    冥加金

    monetary offering (to a temple or shrine)

    冥土の土産

    pleasant memory to take to the afterlife

    男冥利

    the good fortune to have been born male

    命冥加

    providential protection

    冥加に余る

    to receive too many blessings

    冥王代

    Hadean

    冥加

    divine protection

    冥界

    hades

    冥土

    Hades

    冥府

    realm of the dead

    水金地火木土天海冥

    (mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

    冥王星型天体

    plutoid

    冥王星族

    plutino

    冥助

    divine protection

    冥利に尽きる

    to feel blessed to be in one's position

    天地晦冥

    the world is covered in darkness

    冥王星

    Pluto (dwarf planet)

    冥境

    shades of the dead

    冥王

    Hades (god)

    冥護

    secret aid by the gods

    冥き途

    Hades

    頑冥不霊

    stubborn and ignorant

    ご冥福をお祈りします

    may your soul rest in peace

    冥福を祈る

    to pray for the repose of someone's soul

    幽冥界

    hades

    冥暗

    gloom

    玄冥

    ancient Chinese god of the north (or rain, water, etc.)

    冥罰

    retribution

    昏冥

    darkness

    冥漠

    dim and distant

    冥利

    providence

    晦冥

    darkness

    幽冥

    semidarkness

    冥々のうち

    unawares

    冥々

    dark

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 亠
    • 八
    • 冖
    • 日

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    • 幽冥界
    • 冥王星
    • 冥界
    • 冥境
    • 冥土
    • 冥罰
    • 冥府
    • 冥福
    • 冥利
    • 命冥加
    • 冥暗
    • 冥々
    • 幽冥
    • 冥加
    • 冥加金
    • 晦冥
    • 男冥利
    • 天地晦冥
    • 役者冥利
    • 女冥利
    • 頑冥不霊
    • 冥利に尽きる
    • 玄冥
    • 冥き途
    • 昏冥
    • 冥漠
    • 冥加に余る
    • 冥護
    • 冥土の土産
    • 冥々のうち
    • 冥王
    • 冥王代
    • 冥王星型天体
    • 冥王星族
    • ご冥福をお祈りします
    • 冥福を祈る
    • 冥助
    • 水金地火木土天海冥

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