宵 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- ショウしょう · shō
- Kun
- よいyoi
- Meaning
- early evening
Stroke order
Origin
A house plus smallness: the hour when the lamps burn low — the early part of the night.
Readings and examples
| Onショウしょうshō | 徹宵てっしょう |
|---|---|
| Kunよいyoi | 宵よい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宵の口よいのくち
early evening
- 徹宵てっしょう
staying up all night
- 宵衣旰食しょういかんしょく
Example
宵のうちに雨はやんだ。
The rain stopped early in the evening.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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