霞む

かすむ · kasumu · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to be misty

霞 = rain radical + mist; 霞む = turn misty, as the sky goes soft and grey.

The rain radical 雨 on top of 霞 hints at moisture in the air. Adding む makes it a verb: the air itself becomes hazy and distant.

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