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Kanji Details for 夜

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Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
夕 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. night, evening
Readings
Kun'yomi: よ、よる。
On'yomi: ヤ。

Japanese Meaning for 夜

Dictionary Entries for 夜

yoru
yo
noun, adverb
  1. evening; night
noun
  1. dinner

ya
counter
  1. counter for nights (after numbers in the ichi, ni, san counting system)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 夜

Construction of Character for 夜

Radicals and parts present in 夜
» Radical evening
» Part
» Part kettle lid radical (no. 8)
Kanji variants for 夜
» Alternate Character Form
Origin and construction of 夜

Kanji related to 夜

  • 宿

  • 使

    便

Meanings in Other Languages for 夜

French
  1. nuit, soirée
Portuguese
  1. noite, à noite
Spanish
  1. noche, tarde

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