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How to say 'Dawn' in Japanese | 夜明け

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The Japanese word for Dawn is 'Yoake', written as 夜明け in Japanese.'Dawn' in hiragana is よあけ.

    word

    夜明け

    Meaning

    Dawn

    Reading

    よあけ

    yoake

    Kanji

    夜Night 明Bright

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '夜明け (よあけ)' refers to the time of day when the sun begins to rise, marking the transition from night to day. It is often associated with the first light of the morning and the beginning of a new day. This word carries a poetic and serene nuance, often used in literature or to describe peaceful moments. For example: The dawn was beautiful「夜明けが美しかった」(よあけがうつくしかった). We arrived at dawn「夜明けに到着した」(よあけにとうちゃくした). It can also symbolize new beginnings or hope, as in '夜明け前 (よあけまえ) (before dawn)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5256

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 夜明け

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

  • kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

Hiragana in the Word 夜明け

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    け

    Reading

    Ke

Words Related to 夜明け Through the Kanji 夜

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 夜 as well.

  • word

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    今夜

    Meaning

    Tonight

  • word

    夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    昨夜

    Meaning

    Last night

  • word

    深夜

    Meaning

    Late night

  • word

    夜空

    Meaning

    Night sky

  • word

    月夜

    Meaning

    Moonlit night

  • word

    夜更かし

    Meaning

    Staying up late

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    夜間

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    徹夜

    Meaning

    All nighter

Words Related to 夜明け Through the Kanji 明

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 明 as well.

  • word

    明らか

    Meaning

    Clear

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明日

    Meaning

    Tomorrow

  • word

    説明

    Meaning

    Explanation

  • word

    明るい

    Meaning

    Bright, Cheerful

  • word

    明確

    Meaning

    Clear, Definite

  • word

    文明

    Meaning

    Civilization

  • word

    明け方

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明かり

    Meaning

    Light

  • word

    証明

    Meaning

    Proof, Verification

  • word

    透明

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    明朝

    Meaning

    Ming Dynasty

  • word

    明白

    Meaning

    Clear, Obvious

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    解明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明ける

    Meaning

    End, Dawn

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    打ち明ける

    Meaning

    Confess

  • word

    明治

    Meaning

    Meiji

  • word

    判明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明く

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    梅雨明け

    Meaning

    End of rainy season

  • word

    明瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

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What does 'Yoake' (夜明け) mean?

'Yoake' means 'Dawn' .

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