Kanji

夕

evening

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

夕部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ゆう

Nanori (Name Reading)

ゆ, ゆう

Common Readings

セキ, ゆう

Example sentences

夕方 ゆうがた
夕方 いつも 近く 公園 散歩 しています

In the evening, I always take a walk in a nearby park.

あるいは あるいは
明日 会議 午後 あるいは 夕方 延期 される かもしれません

Tomorrow's meeting may be postponed to the afternoon or evening.

夕食 ゆうしょく
家族 一緒に 夕食 食べる

Eating dinner with family.

そろそろ そろそろ
そろそろ 夕食 時間 です

It is about time for dinner, isn't it?

夕飯 ゆうはん
今日 夕飯 です

What is today's dinner?

母さん かあさん
母さん 台所 夕飯 作っている

Mom is making dinner in the kitchen.

夕日 ゆうひ
水平線 沈む 夕日 真っ赤 染めている

The setting sun sinking into the horizon is dyeing the sky deep red.

今まで いままで
今まで こんなに きれいな 夕日 見た こと ない

I have never seen such a beautiful sunset until now.

夕暮れ ゆうぐれ
夕暮れ とても 美しい

The evening sky is very beautiful.

佇む たたずむ
彼女 夕暮れ 海辺 一人 佇んでいた

She was standing alone on the beach at twilight.

Example Vocabulary

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