How to say 'Night' in Japanese | 夜

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The Japanese word for Night is 'Yoru', written as 夜 in Japanese.'Night' in hiragana is よる.

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夜

Meaning

Night

Reading

よる

yoru

Kanji

夜Night

Explanation

The Japanese noun '夜 (よる)' means 'night'. It refers to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. This word is commonly used in various contexts to describe nighttime activities, events, or states. For example: I read a book at night「夜に本を読みます」(よるにほんをよみます). The stars are beautiful at night「夜は星がきれいです」(よるはほしがきれいです). '夜' can also be used in compound words, such as '夜中 (よなか)' meaning 'midnight' or '夜道 (よみち)' meaning 'night road'. It is important to note that '夜' is often used in contrast to '昼 (ひる)' meaning 'daytime'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

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Frequency

406

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 夜

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

夜

Meaning

Night

Words Related to 夜 Through the Kanji 夜

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 夜 as well.

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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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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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夜間

Meaning

Night

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徹夜

Meaning

All nighter

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'Yoru' means 'Night' .

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