• 暮くれる — to get dark (at sunset)
• 暮くらす — to live, to get by
• 夕暮ゆうぐれ — dusk, twilight
• 日暮ひぐれ — sundown
• 歳暮せいぼ — year-end gift
• 暮色ぼしょく — twilight colors

The kanji 暮 combines the 日 (sun) radical with elements that suggest cover or shading, reflecting the end of the day — sunset or twilight. It evokes imagery of the day's final light and also extends to the concept of daily living.

暮 is often seen in poetic or seasonal phrases and also appears in everyday expressions about lifestyle or routines.

日ひが 暮くれるのが 早はやく なりました。
The sun sets earlier now.

田舎いなかで 静しずかに 暮くらしたいです。
I want to live quietly in the countryside.

“くれる” refers to the sun going down — it’s often used in seasonal expressions like 冬は早く日が暮れる (the sun sets early in winter). “くらす” means “to live,” used in daily life contexts such as 家族と暮らす (live with family).