How to say 'Midnight' in Japanese | 真夜中

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

word

真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

Reading

まよなか

mayonaka

Kanji

真Truth 夜Night 中Center

Explanation

The Japanese noun '真夜中 (まよなか)' means 'midnight'. It refers to the middle of the night, specifically around 12:00 AM. This word is often used to describe the time when it is darkest and quietest. For example: I woke up at midnight「真夜中に目が覚めた」(まよなかにめがさめた). The party lasted until midnight「パーティーは真夜中まで続いた」(ぱーてぃーはまよなかまでつづいた). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a time of deep darkness or stillness, such as in literature or poetry.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6021

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真夜中

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

真

Meaning

Truth

kanji

夜

Meaning

Night

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

Words Related to 真夜中 Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

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写真

Meaning

Photo

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真

Meaning

True

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真っ白

Meaning

Pure white

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真っ暗

Meaning

Pitch dark

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真っ黒

Meaning

Pitch black

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真っ青

Meaning

Pale, Deep blue

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真っ直ぐ

Meaning

Straight

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真実

Meaning

Truth

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真面目

Meaning

Serious, Earnest

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真相

Meaning

Truth

word

真ん中

Meaning

Middle

word

真似

Meaning

Imitation

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真理

Meaning

Truth

word

真剣

Meaning

Serious

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真珠

Meaning

Pearl

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真っ赤

Meaning

Bright red

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真っ先

Meaning

Forefront

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真夏

Meaning

Midsummer

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真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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真心

Meaning

Sincerity

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真四角

Meaning

Square

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真ん丸

Meaning

Perfectly round

Words Related to 真夜中 Through the Kanji 夜

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 夜 as well.

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夜

Meaning

Night

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今夜

Meaning

Tonight

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夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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昨夜

Meaning

Last night

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深夜

Meaning

Late night

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夜空

Meaning

Night sky

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夜明け

Meaning

Dawn

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月夜

Meaning

Moonlit night

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夜更かし

Meaning

Staying up late

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夜間

Meaning

Night

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徹夜

Meaning

All nighter

Words Related to 真夜中 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

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中

Meaning

Inside, Middle

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中国

Meaning

China

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中心

Meaning

Center

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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中央

Meaning

Center, Middle

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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

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背中

Meaning

Back

word

世の中

Meaning

World

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連中

Meaning

Group

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水中

Meaning

Underwater

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空中

Meaning

Sky, Air

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お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

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中世

Meaning

Middle ages

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中身

Meaning

Contents

word

中間

Meaning

Middle, Interim

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集中

Meaning

Concentration

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夜中

Meaning

Midnight

word

真ん中

Meaning

Middle

word

最中

Meaning

Peak, Middle

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夢中

Meaning

Engrossed

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暑中見舞い

Meaning

Summer greeting

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日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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中華

Meaning

China, Chinese

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中止

Meaning

Cancellation

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中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

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町中

Meaning

Town center

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中期

Meaning

Midterm, Mid phase

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中指

Meaning

Finger, Middle

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中立

Meaning

Neutrality

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真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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中略

Meaning

Omission

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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

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中途

Meaning

Midway

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中枢

Meaning

Center

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中級

Meaning

Intermediate

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中毒

Meaning

Addiction

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中旬

Meaning

Midmonth

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