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夕
evening · dusk
N4On: せきKun: ゆう
Memory Aid
This kanji depicts the setting sun just above the horizon, or a crescent moon appearing in the evening sky. It's a stylized image of 'evening'.
'Yuu' — like 'YOU' go out in the EVENING.
Vocabulary
夕方ゆうがたevening, dusk
夕食ゆうしょくevening meal, dinner
夕日ゆうひevening sun, setting sun
七夕たなばたTanabata (Star Festival)
Example Sentences
夕焼けがとてもきれいでした。
The evening glow was very beautiful.
夕方に友達と会いました。
I met my friend in the evening.
今日の夕食は何にしますか。
What will we have for dinner tonight?
七夕は七月七日です。
Tanabata is on July 7th.