Kanji

暮

暮

evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くれる, くらす

Common Readings

ボ, く…らす, く…れる

Example sentences

暮らす くらす
田舎で静かに暮らしたい。

I want to live quietly in the countryside.

町 まち
私たちは静かな町で暮らしている。

We live in a quiet town.

暮らし くらし
都会での暮らしにも、ようやく慣れてきた。

I've finally gotten used to life in the city.

仙人 せんにん
彼は山で仙人のような暮らしをしている。

He lives like a hermit in the mountains.

日が暮れる ひがくれる
日が暮れる前に、家に戻りなさい。

Go back home before the sun sets.

夕暮れ ゆうぐれ
夕暮れの空がとても美しい。

The evening sky is very beautiful.

佇む たたずむ
彼女は夕暮れの海辺に一人で佇んでいた。

She was standing alone on the beach at twilight.

一人暮らし ひとりぐらし
彼は大学に入ってから一人暮らしを始めた。

He started living alone after entering university.

実感 じっかん
一人暮らしを始めて、親のありがたみを実感した。

After starting to live alone, I truly realized the value of my parents' support.

途方に暮れる とほうにくれる
財布を落としてしまい、帰り道がわからなくなって途方に暮れた。

I lost my wallet and didn't know the way home, so I was at a loss.

Example Vocabulary

暮らす

くらす

to live; to spend time; to get along

暮らし

くらし

living; livelihood; life

日が暮れる

ひがくれる

the sun sets; day comes to an end

夕暮れ

ゆうぐれ

evening; twilight; dusk

一人暮らし

ひとりぐらし

living alone; living by oneself

途方に暮れる

とほうにくれる

to be at a loss; to be at one's wit's end

暮れる

くれる

to get dark; to come to an end

野暮

やぼ

tactless; unrefined; boorish

明け暮れる

あけくれる

日暮れ

ひぐれ

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