暮
evening · twilight · season's end · livelihood · make a living · spend time
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of not and sun. Sun setting.
Symbolism
Dusk, living, twilight. Represents evening.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — At dusk
Seasonal
"Spring dusk" and "autumn dusk" are richly seasonal words. Japanese sensibility feels seasonal change through sunset variations.
Component Breakdown
莫 + sun
Words & Expressions
Words written with 暮
Four-Character Compounds
朝三暮四
ちょうさんぼし
being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance; six of one and half a dozen of another
朝令暮改
ちょうれいぼかい
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
暮色蒼然
ぼしょくそうぜん
dusky; somber light of a gathering dusk
朝々暮々
ちょうちょうぼぼ
every morning and evening
朝雲暮雨
ちょううんぼう
sexual liaison; morning clouds and evening rain
Poetry
明けぬれば 暮るるものとは 知りながら なほうらめしき 朝ぼらけかな
I know that once it dawns the night will come again, and still the daybreak is hateful to me.
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.
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.
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
たとえばラストダンジョン前の村の少年が序盤の街で暮らすような物語
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?
A well-known work with 暮 in its Japanese title.
コタローは１人暮らし
Kotaro Lives Alone
A well-known work with 暮 in its Japanese title.
両親の借金を肩代わりしてもらう条件は日本一可愛い女子高生と一緒に暮らすことでした。
Ryoushin no Shakkin wo Katagawari Shite Morau Jouken wa Nihonichi Kawaii Joshikousei to Issho ni Kurasu Koto deshita.
A well-known work with 暮 in its Japanese title.
Ｓランクモンスターの《ベヒーモス》だけど、猫と間違われてエルフ娘の騎士（ペット）として暮らしてます
I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet
A well-known work with 暮 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 暮 mean in Japanese?
暮 means evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time.
How do you read 暮?
On'yomi: ボ (BO). Kun'yomi: く.れる、く.らす (kureru, kurasu).
How many strokes does 暮 have?
暮 has 14 strokes. Its radical is 日 (sun).
Is 暮 a good kanji for a tattoo?
暮 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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