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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and resemble. Night resembling at house.
Symbolism
Evening, dusk, night. Represents evening.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — At dusk
Component Breakdown
roof + 肖
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
春宵一刻
しゅんしょういっこく
a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold)
Proverbs & Idioms
宵越しの銭は持たぬ
よいごしのぜにはもたぬ
Not to keep money overnight
Spend what you earn that same day
Poetry
夏の夜は まだ宵ながら 明けぬるを 雲のいづこに 月やどるらむ
On a summer night dawn breaks while it still feels like evening. In which cloud, then, has the moon taken lodging?
Anime & Manga
うるわしの宵の月
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
A well-known work with 宵 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
待宵の小侍従
Name contains 宵
Kojijū was a waka poet and Japanese noblewoman active in the late Heian period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 宵 mean in Japanese?
宵 means wee hours, evening, early night.
How do you read 宵?
On'yomi: ショウ (SHOU). Kun'yomi: よい (yoi).
How many strokes does 宵 have?
宵 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 宀 (roof).
Is 宵 a good kanji for a tattoo?
宵 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means wee hours, evening, early night. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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