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A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 3 strokes

夕

Evening

Readings on: セキ
Kun readings: ゆう

夕日ゆうひ — Evening sun

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

夕方ゆうがた — evening Word card → Source
夕飯ゆうはん — Dinner (dining in France) Word card → Source
夕食ゆうしょく — Dinner Source
夕霧ゆうぎり — Evening mist Source
夕暮ゆうぐれ — dusk; evening Source
夕刻ゆうこく — evening time; evening Source

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A little exercise

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A Kanji to tame

Evening

Two-word kanji

A little exercise

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