Quick answer
夕 is the kanji for "Evening". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is ゆう (yuu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Evening
Also : Dusk · Twilight · Nightfall
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 夕 represents 'EVENING'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of evening.
On-reading: せき — remember this sound by associating it with evening. Kun-reading: ゆう.
Example Sentences
夕方に散歩をします。
ゆうがたにさんぽをします。
I go for a walk in the evening.
夕焼けがとても綺麗でした。
ゆうやけがとてもきれいでした。
The sunset was very beautiful.
Vocabulary using 夕
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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