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What is the Kanji for 'Wee hours' and 'Early evening'? | 宵

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Wee hours' and 'Early evening', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wee hours' and 'Early evening' is 宵.

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    Reading

    kunyomiよい

    yoi

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    肖Resemble, Resemblance 宀Roof

    Radical

    宀

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1466

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 宵

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

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

Kanji Related to 宵 Through the Part 肖

These 3 kanji contain the part 肖 as well.

    kanji

    硝

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

Kanji Related to 宵 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 宵

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 宵 mean?

宵 means 'Wee hours' and 'Early evening'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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