How to say 'Dusk' in Japanese | 暮れ

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The Japanese word for Dusk is 'Kure', written as 暮れ in Japanese.'Dusk' in hiragana is くれ.

word

暮れ

Meaning

Dusk

Reading

くれ

kure

Kanji

暮Livelihood

Explanation

The Japanese noun '暮れ (くれ)' refers to the time of day when the sun is setting and it is becoming dark, commonly translated as 'dusk' or 'evening'. It is often used to describe the period at the end of the day, but can also metaphorically refer to the end of a season or period in life. For example: The sky at dusk is beautiful「暮れの空は美しい」(くれのそらはうつくしい). The year is coming to an end「年の暮れが近づいている」(としのくれがちかづいている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4678

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 暮れ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

暮

Meaning

Livelihood

Hiragana in the Word 暮れ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

れ

Reading

Words Related to 暮れ Through the Kanji 暮

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 暮 as well.

word

暮らす

Meaning

Live

word

暮らし

Meaning

Life

word

お歳暮

Meaning

Year end gift

word

夕暮れ

Meaning

Dusk

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'Kure' means 'Dusk' .

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