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What is the Kanji for 'Evening'? | 夕

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Evening', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Evening' is 夕.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

    Reading

    kunyomiゆう

    yuu

    onyomiせき

    seki

    Parts

    Wrap Dot

    Example Word

    七夕: Tanabata. The Japanese noun '七夕 (たなばた)' refers to the Tanabata festival, also known as the Star Festival, celebrated on July 7th. This festival originates from a Chinese legend about two stars, Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair), who are lovers separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet only once a year on this day. During Tanabata, people write wishes on colorful strips of paper (tanzaku) and hang them on bamboo branches. Example sentences: Let's celebrate Tanabata「七夕を祝いましょう」(たなばたをいわいましょう). I wrote my wish on a tanzaku for Tanabata「七夕に短冊に願いを書きました」(たなばたにたんざくにねがいをかきました).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    487

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Wrap

    radical

    Meaning

    Dot

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Name

    kanji

    Meaning

    Many

    kanji

    Meaning

    Outside

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dream

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    夕飯

    Meaning

    Dinner

    word

    夕刊

    Meaning

    Evening newspaper

    word

    夕方

    Meaning

    Evening

    word

    夕食

    Meaning

    Dinner

    word

    七夕

    Meaning

    Tanabata

    word

    夕日

    Meaning

    Sunset

    word

    夕立

    Meaning

    Evening rain

    word

    夕焼け

    Meaning

    Sunset

    word

    夕暮れ

    Meaning

    Dusk

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 勹 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Color

    kanji

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

Learn the Kanji

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What does 夕 mean?

夕 means 'Evening'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.