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Kanji for Evening
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “evening”: 夕、宵、晩. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
evening
Evening and the glow of sunset.
Yuyake, or crimson sunset skies, are deeply celebrated in nostalgic Japanese childhood folk songs like Yuyake Koyake.
3 strokes On reading セキ (seki) Kun reading ゆう (yuu) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: evening
Readings used for names on Nazuke: seki, yu, yuu
In Japan it appears in about 717 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 夕: Yuli 夕璃 · Jukka 夕佳 · Jutta 夕太 · Yuyun 夕優 · Jurgen 夕瑠源 · Yuniar 夕仁愛瑠 · Eugenia 夕路寧 · Juergen 夕恵瑠弦 · Julieta 夕梨太 · Ulysses 夕里志鶴 · Yuliana 夕里愛南 · Yudi 夕路 and 15 more
evening
The early evening, when the first stars appear.
Yoi-matsuri refers to the enchanting eve of a festival, when paper lanterns illuminate crowded street stalls with festive warmth.
10 strokes On reading ショウ (shou) Kun reading よい (yoi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: wee hours, evening, early night
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shou, yoi
evening
Evening; late but rich.
12 strokes On reading バン (ban) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: nightfall, night
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ban
Names written with 晩: Van 晩 · Bambang 晩羽空 · Vanderlei 晩輝怜 · Bang 晩玖 · Vance 晩寿 · Vania 晩仁愛 · Siobhan 紗宇晩 · Bambi 晩灯 · Pavan 葉晩 · Urban 羽瑠晩 · Giovanni 恕晩仁 · Evangeline 英晩慈永来
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