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暮

evening

JLPT N3 Grade 6 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
く.れる・く.らす
On'yomi
ボ
Radical
日 · sun (sun, day)

暮 means "evening". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read く.れる・く.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

暮 in example sentences

  • 日ひが暮くれた。

    Hi ga kureta.

    Night fell.

  • 暮くらしやすそう。

    Kurashiyasu sou.

    It looks like a nice place to live.

  • 一人暮ひとりぐらしですか？

    Hitorigurashi desu ka?

    Do you live alone?

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

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Words that use 暮

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Common questions

What does the kanji 暮 mean?
暮 means "evening". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 暮 have?
暮 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 暮 read?
It is read く.れる・く.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 暮?
暮 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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