夜 means “night”

よる · yoru

Also: evening

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

よ, よる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ヤ

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 2 · 8 strokes

The story

A person sheltered under a roof as moonlight filters through: the quiet hours when lanterns glow along temple paths.

Night markets, night views of cities: 夜景 (yakei) is a beloved Japanese tradition

Words with 夜

• 深夜 (しんや, shin'ya): late at night

More from Seasons & Time

• 長 long
• 明 bright
• 春 spring
• 秋 autumn
• 昼 noon
• 夏 summer
• 時 time
• 週 week
• 朝 morning
• 新 new
• 暗 dark
• 夕 evening

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.