Learn Kanji: 晩 · kyoubenkyou

晩

12 strokes

Frequency: 1424

JLPT N2

Grade 6

Meanings

nightfall

night

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

バン

Common Words

遅い

おそい

～い Adj.

Freq #709

Occ. written as 鈍い

slow

Examples

彼女は走るのが遅い。

She is a slow runner.

Occ. written as 晩い

late

Examples

ジムの父はいつも帰宅が遅い。

Jim's father always comes home late.

Usu. as もう〜 or もはや〜; occ. written as 晩い

too late

晩

ばん

Freq #3912

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

evening; night

Examples

グロリアは断然その晩のピカ一の歌手であった。

Gloria was easily the best singer of that evening.

Abbreviation; Common noun

dinner; evening meal

Counter

counter for nights

一晩

ひと晩

ひとばん

Adverb

Noun

Freq #4742

one night; one evening

Examples

一晩私たちを泊めていただけませんか。

Will you put us up for one night?

all night; overnight

こんばんは

今晩は

こんばんわ

Interjection

Usually kana

Freq #5286

は is pronounced as わ

good evening

今晩

こんばん

Adverb

Noun

Freq #6208

tonight; this evening

Examples

今晩は少し熱っぽいのです。

I feel a bit feverish tonight.

毎晩

まいばん

Adverb

Noun

Freq #6571

every night

Examples

私は毎晩家にいます。

I am at home every evening.

昨晩

さくばん

Adverb

Noun

Freq #8464

last night

Examples

君は昨晩外出しましたか。

Did you go out last night?

一晩中

ひとばんじゅう

Adverb

Freq #14027

all night long; all through the night

Examples

その犬は、一晩中ほえつづけた。

The dog kept barking all night.

その晩

其の晩

そのばん

Expression

Freq #14117

that night; that evening

over the course of the evening

晩御飯

晩ご飯

晩ごはん

ばんごはん

Noun

Freq #14596

dinner; evening meal

Examples

母は晩御飯の支度で忙しい。

Mother is busy cooking the dinner.

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