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JLPT N48 strokesKanjiLevel 18 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

夜 is the kanji for "Night". A common reading is よ (yo). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Night

Also : Evening

Readings

kun/ yokunよる/ yoruon/ ya

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 夜 represents 'NIGHT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of night.

Reading ·

On-reading: や — remember this sound by associating it with night. Kun-reading: よ.

Example Sentences

夜遅くまで勉強しました。

よるおそくまでべんきょうしました。

I studied until late at night.

夜景がとても美しいです。

やけいがとてもうつくしいです。

The night view is very beautiful.

Vocabulary using 夜

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