Word details

夕日

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夕日.

Dictionary

Entry

夕日夕陽うひきじつ (夕日)NounFreq #6632
1

evening sun; setting sun

Examples
そのとき彼らは夕日を見ていました。
They were watching the sunset then.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

evening

3 strokesFrequency 924JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキ

Kun

ゆう

Nanori

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

12 strokesFrequency 1,071JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

あきあきらあけはるひろやん

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