How to say 'Sunset' in Japanese | 夕焼け

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The Japanese word for Sunset is 'Yuuyake', written as 夕焼け in Japanese.'Sunset' in hiragana is ゆうやけ.

word

夕焼け

Meaning

Sunset

Reading

ゆうやけ

yuuyake

Kanji

夕Evening 焼Burn, Bake

Explanation

The Japanese noun '夕焼け (ゆうやけ)' refers to the phenomenon of the sky turning red or orange during sunset. It is often associated with a picturesque or romantic view of the evening sky. This word is commonly used in poetry, literature, and everyday conversation to describe the beauty of the sunset. For example: The sunset was beautiful「夕焼けがきれいだった」(ゆうやけがきれいだった). Let's watch the sunset together「一緒に夕焼けを見よう」(いっしょにゆうやけをみよう). The word can also evoke a sense of nostalgia or the end of a day.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7177

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 夕焼け

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

夕

Meaning

Evening

kanji

焼

Meaning

Burn, Bake

Hiragana in the Word 夕焼け

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

け

Reading

Words Related to 夕焼け Through the Kanji 夕

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 夕 as well.

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夕飯

Meaning

Dinner

word

夕刊

Meaning

Evening newspaper

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夕方

Meaning

Evening

word

夕食

Meaning

Dinner

word

七夕

Meaning

Tanabata

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夕日

Meaning

Sunset

word

夕立

Meaning

Evening rain

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夕暮れ

Meaning

Dusk

Words Related to 夕焼け Through the Kanji 焼

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 焼 as well.

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焼く

Meaning

Burn, Grill

word

すき焼き

Meaning

Sukiyaki

word

焼き

Meaning

Grilled

word

焼ける

Meaning

Burn, Bake

word

日焼け

Meaning

Sunburn

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焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

word

焼きそば

Meaning

Fried noodles

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焼き鳥

Meaning

Grilled chicken

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What does 'Yuuyake' (夕焼け) mean?

'Yuuyake' means 'Sunset' .

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