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What is the Kanji for 'Livelihood'? | 暮

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Livelihood' is 暮.

    kanji

    暮

    Meaning

    Livelihood

    Reading

    kunyomiく

    ku

    onyomiぼ

    bo

    Parts

    日Day, Sun 莫

    Example Word

    暮らす: live. The Japanese verb '暮らす (くらす)' means 'to live' or 'to lead a life'. It refers to the act of living one's daily life, often implying a sense of routine or lifestyle. This verb can be used to describe how someone lives, their living conditions, or their way of life. For example: I live in Tokyo「私は東京で暮らしています」(わたしはとうきょうでくらしています). They live a simple life「彼らは質素に暮らしている」(かれらはしっそにくらしている). The verb can also imply a sense of time passing, as in 'to spend one's days'. It is often used in contexts related to daily life, such as living arrangements, lifestyle choices, or the passage of time.

    Radical

    日

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    516

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 暮

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

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    component

    莫

Words Using 暮

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    暮らす

    Meaning

    Live

    word

    夕暮れ

    Meaning

    Dusk

    word

    暮れ

    Meaning

    Dusk

    word

    お歳暮

    Meaning

    Year end gift

    word

    暮らし

    Meaning

    Life

Kanji Related to 暮 Through the Part 日

These 61 kanji contain the part 日 as well.

    kanji

    旧

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    旬

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    昭

    Meaning

    Shining

    kanji

    映

    Meaning

    Reflect

    kanji

    昨

    Meaning

    Yesterday, Previous

    kanji

    曜

    Meaning

    Weekday

    kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    暖

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    暦

    Meaning

    Calendar, Almanac

    kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

    kanji

    昧

    Meaning

    Dark, Foolish

    kanji

    暇

    Meaning

    Free time, Spare time

    kanji

    曖

    Meaning

    Dark, Not clear

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    星

    Meaning

    Star

    kanji

    晴

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    易

    Meaning

    Easy

    kanji

    曇

    Meaning

    Cloudy

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    亀

    Meaning

    Turtle

    kanji

    景

    Meaning

    Scene

    kanji

    昔

    Meaning

    Old times

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    晶

    Meaning

    Crystal

    kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    昇

    Meaning

    Ascend, Rise up

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    暗

    Meaning

    Darkness

    kanji

    春

    Meaning

    Spring

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

    kanji

    暴

    Meaning

    Violent, Outburst

    kanji

    晩

    Meaning

    Evening, Nightfall

    kanji

    喝

    Meaning

    Hoarse, Shout at

    kanji

    歴

    Meaning

    Curriculum, Continuation

    kanji

    東

    Meaning

    East

    kanji

    普

    Meaning

    Universal, Widespread

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    渇

    Meaning

    Thirst, Parched

    kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    暫

    Meaning

    A while, Temporarily

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

    kanji

    昆

    Meaning

    Descendants, Insects

    kanji

    暁

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    掲

    Meaning

    Hoist, Display, Hold up

    kanji

    是

    Meaning

    Right, Absolutely

    kanji

    間

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    曲

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    厚

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

    kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    謁

    Meaning

    Audience with the, Audience

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 暮 Through the Part 莫

These 6 kanji contain the part 莫 as well.

    kanji

    模

    Meaning

    Imitation

    kanji

    慕

    Meaning

    Adore, Pining

    kanji

    幕

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    墓

    Meaning

    Grave

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

Learn the Kanji 暮

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 暮 mean?

暮 means 'Livelihood'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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