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夜
night · evening
N4On: やKun: よる、よ
Memory Aid
The kanji for NIGHT looks like a person (the left side with a 'hat') standing under the moon (月 component on the right), depicting someone awake during the dark hours.
'Yoru' — At night, YOU'RE often found sleeping or relaxing.
Vocabulary
夜よるnight
今夜こんやtonight
夜中よなかmiddle of the night
夜食やしょくlate-night snack
夜明けよあけdawn, daybreak
Example Sentences
日本の夏は夜も暑いです。
Japanese summers are hot even at night.
今夜、一緒に夕食を食べませんか。
Would you like to have dinner together tonight?
夜中に目が覚めてしまいました。
I woke up in the middle of the night.
試験勉強のためによく夜食を食べます。
I often eat late-night snacks for exam study.