Onyomi: セキ · Kunyomi: ゆう · Meanings: evening
Kanji for evening
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The kanji 夕 depicts the evening sky, with a line representing the horizon and a curved stroke showing the sun setting. In ancient times, it symbolized dusk, the time when day turns into night, bringing calm and reflection. 夕 represents evening, twilight, and the gentle close of the day.
A sun setting over the horizon — 夕 means evening, the quiet time when day ends and night begins.
Picture the sun dipping below the horizon, painting the sky orange — that’s 夕, the kanji for evening and twilight.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 昨夜 | ゆうべ | last night, yesterday evening | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 夕 | ゆう | evening | common Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 勺 | しゃく | shaku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml | Noun |
| 夕べ | ゆうべ | evening | Noun |
| 夕方 | ゆうがた | early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm), dusk | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 夕飯 | ゆうはん | evening meal, dinner, supper | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 夕焼け | ゆうやけ | evening glow, red sunset, afterglow (of sunset) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 夕日 | ゆうひ | evening sun, setting sun | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 夕刊 | ゆうかん | evening edition (of a daily newspaper), evening paper | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 夕立 | ゆうだち | (sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening), evening shower | common JLPT-N2 Noun |