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[よる()]
yoru
noun, adverb

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yo

English Meaning(s) for 夜

noun, adverb
  1. evening; night
noun
  1. dinner

Definition and Synonyms for 夜

Night darkness
Synonyms: ,
Night the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit
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Dark the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Synonyms: ナイト, , , 夜中, 夜中, 夜中, 夜分, 夜半, 夜間, 小夜, , 暮夜, 遅い
Night the time between sunset and midnight
Synonyms: ナイト, , , 夜分, 夜間, , 遅い
Night the period spent sleeping
Synonyms: ナイト, , , 夜分, 夜間, , 遅い
Night a shortening of nightfall
Synonyms: ,

Meanings for each kanji in 夜

» night; evening

Categories 夜 is a member of

Dark absence of light or illumination
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Period an amount of time
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Evenfall the time of day immediately following sunset
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Time Unit a unit for measuring time periods
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 夜

Sample Sentences for 夜

Some stars began to appear in the night sky.
I ate late last night.
We were so tired that we turned in about 9:00 last night.
If you work day and night, you will lose your health.
Last night I had a weird dream.

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