Word details

宵の明星

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宵の明星.

Dictionary

Entry

宵の明星いのみょうじょうNounExpressionFreq #81212
1

evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky

Examples
私たちはそれを宵の明星と呼ぶ。
We call it the Evening Star.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wee hours, evening, early night

10 strokesFrequency 2,262JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

よい

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokesFrequency 844JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セイショウ

Kun

ほし-ぼし

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