宵
よい
yoi
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
宵 is the kanji for "Evening". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is よい (yoi). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Evening
Also : Early night · Wee hours
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Readings
kunよい/ yoionしょう/ shou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
宀肖
Example Sentences
宵の口に散歩に出かけた。
よいのくちにさんぽにでかけた。
I went for a walk in the early evening.
宵闇が街を包んだ。
よいやみがまちをつつんだ。
The dusk enveloped the city.
Vocabulary using 宵
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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