夕

evening

JLPT N4 Grade 1 3 strokes

Kun'yomi: ゆう
On'yomi: セキ

夕 means "evening". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read ゆう in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

夕方ゆうがた

evening

夕 in example sentences

夕飯ゆうはんいつ？

Yuuhan itsu?

When's dinner?
今いま、夕飯ゆうはん中ちゅう。

Ima, yuuhanchuu.

I'm eating dinner now.
夕飯ゆうはん、作つくるね。

Yuuhan, tsukuru ne.

I'll make dinner.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 夕

Common questions

What does the kanji 夕 mean?: 夕 means "evening". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 夕 have?: 夕 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 夕 read?: It is read ゆう in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 夕?: 夕 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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