黄昏
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 黄昏
1
dusk; twilight
Examples
われわれの文明の黄昏に。
We find ourselves in the twilight of our civilization.
2
twilight years
3
たそがれ only; Colloquial
melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
Kanji in this Word
黄
11 strokes
Frequency: 1240
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
yellow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
オウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き
こ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うい
れい
昏
8 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
dark
evening
dusk
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くら.い
くれ
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