Today’s Kanji is “夜” (yoru); Kanji for “night”.
Handwritten Kanji “夜” (yoru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “夜”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 夜 | ヤ よ よる |
ya yo yoru |
8 | 夕 | night |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “夜”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 夜に散歩する | よるにさんぽする | yoru ni sanpo suru | Take a walk at night |
| 夜更かしする | よふかしする | yofukashi suru | Stay up late |
| 夜景 | やけい | yakei | Night view |
