夜 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「夕」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「夕」
- On
- ヤや · ya
- Kun
- よ・よるyo · yoru
- Meaning
- night
Stroke order
Origin
When the moon (夕) is out and people rest — night.
Readings and examples
| Onヤやya | 夜半やはん深夜しんや昼夜ちゅうや |
|---|---|
| Kunよyo | 夜が明けるよるがあける夜風よかぜ月夜つきよ |
| Kunよるyoru | 夜よる夜昼よるひる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 夜空よぞら
night sky
- 今夜こんや
tonight
- 逮夜たいや
- 闇夜やみよ
- 夙夜しゅくや
- 夜警やけい
- 夜も闌けるよもたける
- 夜よる
Example
夜は しずかです。
The night is quiet.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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