暮
evening · twilight · season's end · livelihood · make a living · spend time
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
莫 + sun
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.
Words & Expressions
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; being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance
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; an unsettled course of action
暮色蒼然
ぼしょくそうぜん
dusky; somber light of a gathering dusk; dusky
朝々暮々
ちょうちょうぼぼ
every morning and evening; every morning and evening
朝雲暮雨
ちょううんぼう
sexual liaison; morning clouds and evening rain; sexual liaison
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
Poem #52 from Hyakunin Isshu
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
Poem #70 from Hyakunin Isshu
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
Poem #87 from Hyakunin Isshu
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
Poem #98 from Hyakunin Isshu
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?
Yes. 暮 (evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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