夜

night

JLPT N4 Grade 2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ・よる
On'yomi: ヤ

夜 means "night". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read よ・よる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

夜よる

night

夜 in example sentences

夜よるだった。

Yoru datta.

It was night.
夜よる遅おそくです。

Yoru osoku desu.

It's getting late.
今夜こんや会あえる？

Konya aeru?

Can you meet tonight?

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

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Words that use 夜

Common questions

What does the kanji 夜 mean?: 夜 means "night". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 夜 have?: 夜 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 夜 read?: It is read よ・よる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 夜?: 夜 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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