曖

vague, obscure

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: くら.い
On'yomi: アイ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

曖 means "vague, obscure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read くら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

曖 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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Words that use 曖

曖昧 vague, ambiguous

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 曖 mean?: 曖 means "vague, obscure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 曖 have?: 曖 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 曖 read?: It is read くら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 曖?: 曖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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