夕

音読おんよみ: セキ

訓読くんよみ: ゆう

画数かくすう: 3

部首ぶしゅ: 夕(ゆうべ)

Meaning

Evening / Dusk

  • 夕方ゆうがた — evening
  • 夕日ゆうひ — sunset
  • 夕食ゆうしょく — dinner
  • 夕刊ゆうかん — evening newspaper
  • 夕焼ゆうやけ — red sunset sky
  • 夕立ゆうだち — evening shower (rain)

“夕” often appears in words about time, meals, and scenery. It’s simple in shape, but rich in imagery — especially in expressions related to sunset and the early evening.

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