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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

    夕

    Meaning

    Evening

    Reading

    kunyomiゆう

    yuu

    onyomiせき

    seki

    Parts

    勹Wrap 丶Dot

    Example Word

    夕飯: dinner. The Japanese noun '夕飯 (ゆうはん)' refers to the evening meal, commonly known as 'dinner'. It is a compound of '夕 (ゆう)', meaning 'evening', and '飯 (はん)', meaning 'meal' or 'cooked rice'. This word is used in everyday conversation to refer to the main meal eaten in the evening. For example: Let's eat dinner「夕飯を食べましょう」(ゆうはんをたべましょう). What's for dinner tonight?「今夜の夕飯は何ですか?」(こんやのゆうはんはなんですか?). It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

    Radical

    夕

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    487

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 夕

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

    radical

    勹

    Meaning

    Wrap

    radical

    丶

    Meaning

    Dot

夕 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

    kanji

    多

    Meaning

    Many

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

Words Using 夕

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    七夕

    Meaning

    Tanabata

    word

    夕日

    Meaning

    Sunset

    word

    夕飯

    Meaning

    Dinner

    word

    夕暮れ

    Meaning

    Dusk

    word

    夕刊

    Meaning

    Evening newspaper

    word

    夕方

    Meaning

    Evening

    word

    夕食

    Meaning

    Dinner

    word

    夕立

    Meaning

    Evening rain

    word

    夕焼け

    Meaning

    Sunset

Kanji Related to 夕 Through the Part 勹

These 9 kanji contain the part 勹 as well.

    kanji

    旬

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    kanji

    色

    Meaning

    Color

    kanji

    匂

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    kanji

    勾

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

    kanji

    包

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    万

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Kanji Related to 夕 Through the Part 丶

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    永

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    氷

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    丼

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    kanji

    丸

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    州

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    母

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 夕

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.