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Kanji for Night
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “night”: 夜、晩. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
night
The quiet beauty of the night sky.
8 strokes On reading ヤ (ya) Kun reading よ、よる (yo, yoru) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: night, evening
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ya, yo, yoru
In Japan it appears in about 533 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 夜: Ja 夜 · Janne 夜音 · Yan 夜 · Yer 夜 · Yun 夜 · Alya 愛琉夜 · Lucja 羽千夜 · Wayan 和夜 · Brayan 武楽夜 · Wijaya 唯慈夜 · Yamile 夜実礼
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
More about 晩 →Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
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