夕
evening
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of half moon. Evening.
Symbolism
Evening, dinner, sunset. Represents end of day.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — At dusk
Words & Expressions
Words written with 夕
Four-Character Compounds
一朝一夕
いっちょういっせき
in a day; in a brief space of time
Poetry
さびしさに 宿をたち出でて ながむれば いづこも同じ 秋の夕暮れ
Loneliness drove me out of the house to look around, and everywhere it was the same: an autumn evening.
夕されば 門田の稲葉 おとづれて 葦のまろやに 秋風ぞ吹く
As evening comes it rustles the rice leaves by the gate — the autumn wind, blowing on my reed-thatched hut.
村雨の 露もまだひぬ まきの葉に 霧立ちのぼる 秋の夕暮れ
The dew of the passing shower has not yet dried on the cedar leaves, and already mist is rising. An autumn evening.
こぬ人を まつほの浦の 夕なぎに 焼くやもしほの 身もこがれつつ
Waiting for one who does not come, in the evening calm at Matsuho Bay — like seaweed burned for salt, I am scorched through.
風そよぐ ならの小川の 夕暮れは みそぎぞ夏の しるしなりける
At dusk by the Nara brook, where the wind stirs the oak leaves, only the purification rite shows that it is still summer.
Anime & Manga
劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン プログレッシブ 冥き夕闇のスケルツォ
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night
A well-known work with 夕 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 夕 mean in Japanese?
夕 means evening.
How do you read 夕?
On'yomi: セキ (SEKI). Kun'yomi: ゆう (yuu).
How many strokes does 夕 have?
夕 has 3 strokes. Its radical is 夕 (evening).
Is 夕 a good kanji for a tattoo?
夕 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means evening. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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