ChiramiN4 kanji · 3 strokes
夕 means evening
夕
夕Real origin
It began as a crescent moon rising: evening.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- evening
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) ゆう yuu
ゆう (yuu) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) セキ seki
セキ (seki) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
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Common word
夕方 ゆうがた · yuugata
early evening, dusk
Quick check
What does 夕 mean?
Right: 夕 means evening.Not quite: 夕 means evening.In 夕方, which reading does 夕 use?
Right. 夕方 is read ゆうがた (yuugata): 夕 takes ゆう, its Japanese reading.Not quite. 夕方 is read ゆうがた (yuugata): 夕 takes ゆう, its Japanese reading.