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昧

obscure

JLPT N1 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
くら.い・むさぼ.る
On'yomi
マイ・バイ
Radical
日 · sun (sun, day)

昧 means "obscure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read くら.い・むさぼ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マイ・バイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

昧 in example sentences

  • この文ぶんの意味いみは曖昧あいまいだ。

    Kono bun no imi wa aimai da.

    The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous.

  • これはちょっと曖昧あいまいだね。

    Kore wa chotto aimai da ne.

    This is a bit vague.

  • トムは曖昧あいまいな返事へんじをした。

    Tomu wa aimai na henji o shita.

    Tom gave a vague answer.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 昧 mean?
昧 means "obscure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 昧 have?
昧 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 昧 read?
It is read くら.い・むさぼ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マイ・バイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 昧?
昧 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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