暮 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- ボ
- Kun
- く(れる)・く(らす)
- Meaning
- nightfall; to live; year's end
Origin
莫 "sun hidden in the grass" with 日 "day"; the sun going down — "nightfall," and "to live one's days."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボ | 暮春・歳暮・薄暮 |
|---|---|
| くれる | 暮れる・暮れ |
| くらす | 暮らす・暮らし |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 夕暮れゆうぐれ
dusk; twilight
- 暮らしくらし
living; livelihood
Example
夕暮れの空が赤かった。
The twilight sky was red.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)