How to say 'Midnight' in Japanese | 夜中

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The Japanese word for Midnight is 'Yonaka', written as 夜中 in Japanese.'Midnight' in hiragana is よなか.

word

夜中

Meaning

Midnight

Reading

よなか

yonaka

Kanji

夜Night 中Center

Explanation

The Japanese noun '夜中 (よなか)' refers to the middle of the night, typically around midnight. It is used to describe the time period when most people are asleep. This word can be used in various contexts, such as describing when an event occurs or when someone is awake during this time. For example: I woke up at midnight「夜中に目が覚めた」(よなかにめがさめた). The party lasted until midnight「パーティーは夜中まで続いた」(パーティーはよなかまでつづいた). It's important to note that '夜中' specifically refers to the time around midnight, not just any time during the night.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3811

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 夜中

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

夜

Meaning

Night

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

Words Related to 夜中 Through the Kanji 夜

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 夜 as well.

word

夜

Meaning

Night

word

今夜

Meaning

Tonight

word

昨夜

Meaning

Last night

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深夜

Meaning

Late night

word

夜空

Meaning

Night sky

word

夜明け

Meaning

Dawn

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 夜中 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

word

中

Meaning

Inside, Middle

word

中国

Meaning

China

word

中心

Meaning

Center

word

中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

word

中央

Meaning

Center, Middle

word

中学生

Meaning

Middle school student

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中学校

Meaning

Junior high

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途中

Meaning

Midway, On the way

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中学

Meaning

Middle school

word

背中

Meaning

Back

word

世の中

Meaning

World

word

連中

Meaning

Group

word

水中

Meaning

Underwater

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空中

Meaning

Sky, Air

word

お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

word

中世

Meaning

Middle ages

word

中身

Meaning

Contents

word

中間

Meaning

Middle, Interim

word

集中

Meaning

Concentration

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真ん中

Meaning

Middle

word

最中

Meaning

Peak, Middle

word

夢中

Meaning

Engrossed

word

暑中見舞い

Meaning

Summer greeting

word

日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

word

中年

Meaning

Middle age

word

年中

Meaning

Year round

word

中華

Meaning

China, Chinese

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中止

Meaning

Cancellation

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中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

word

町中

Meaning

Town center

word

中期

Meaning

Midterm, Mid phase

word

中指

Meaning

Finger, Middle

word

中立

Meaning

Neutrality

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

word

真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

word

中略

Meaning

Omission

word

中流

Meaning

Middle class

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中断

Meaning

Interruption

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中継

Meaning

Broadcast, Relay

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女中

Meaning

Maid

word

中途

Meaning

Midway

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中枢

Meaning

Center

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中級

Meaning

Intermediate

word

中毒

Meaning

Addiction

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中旬

Meaning

Midmonth

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