Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to live; to get along
to spend (time)
Usu. ใใใ as a suffix
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to get dark; to grow dark
to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close
to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with
evening; dusk; twilight
living by oneself; living alone
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive; thoughtless; dumb
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to be absorbed (in)
to pass (of days)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Memory Mnemonics
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
At twilight, there must not be much sun remaining.
A vampireโs livelihood (life circumstances) depends on the night; he must not ever be caught out in the sun.
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