Word details

夕焼け

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夕焼け.

Dictionary

Entry

夕焼けうやけNounFreq #10273
1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

Examples
真っ赤な夕焼けは明日の晴天を告げた。
The deep red of the setting sun portended fine weather.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

evening

3 strokesFrequency 924JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキ

Kun

ゆう

Nanori

bake, burning

12 strokesFrequency 982JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける

Nanori

やいやき

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