夕 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「夕」
道10Elementary year 1 ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「夕」
- On
- セキ
- Kun
- ゆう
- Meaning
- evening
Origin
The evening crescent moon — 'evening.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セキ | 今夕・一朝一夕 |
|---|---|
| ゆう | 夕方・夕日・夕べ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 夕方ゆうがた
evening
- 夕日ゆうひ
setting sun
Example
夕方に かえります。
I go home in the evening.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)