夜
1. Meaning and Reading
- night
- Onyomi : や
- Kunyomi : よる, よ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 亠 : house, roof
- 亻 : person
- 夕 : evening
A person (亻) resting under a roof (亠) in the dark evening (夕) — symbolizing 'night'.
3. Example Words
夜
よる
night
夜は星がきれいだ。
The stars are beautiful at night.
今夜
こんや
tonight
今夜映画を見に行く。
I’m going to watch a movie tonight.
夜中
よなか
midnight
夜中に目が覚めた。
I woke up in the middle of the night.