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Kanji 夕: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 夕: evening

Key takeaways

Kanji 夕: evening. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

evening

On reading

せき

Kun reading

ゆう

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 夕

evening

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph of a crescent moon. It resembles the character for moon (月) but with one stroke missing, symbolizing the early evening when the moon first appears after sunset.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

ゆう
  • 夕暮れゆうぐれ

    evening / dusk / twilight

  • 夕焼けゆうやけ

    sunset / evening glow

  • 夕刊ゆうかん

    evening newspaper

  • 夕立ゆうだち

    sudden evening rain shower

  • 夕日ゆうひ

    evening sun / setting sun

  • 夕べゆうべ

    evening / last night

  • 夕方ゆうがた

    evening

  • 夕飯ゆうはん

    dinner / evening meal

Commonly used words

  • 夕暮れ
    ゆうぐれ

    evening / dusk / twilight

  • 夕焼け
    ゆうやけ

    sunset / evening glow

  • 夕刊
    ゆうかん

    evening newspaper

  • 夕立
    ゆうだち

    sudden evening rain shower

  • 夕日
    ゆうひ

    evening sun / setting sun

  • 夕べ
    ゆうべ

    evening / last night

Example sentences

Example 1

暮れに犬を散歩させた。

Translation

I took the dog for a walk at dusk.

Example 2

暮れが町をやさしく包む。

Translation

The evening gently wraps the town.

Example 3

あの山の上にきれいな焼けが見える。

Translation

You can see a beautiful sunset on that mountain.

Example 4

焼けを見ながら友達と話した。

Translation

I talked with my friend while watching the sunset.

Kanji 夕: evening | Daily Nihongo