夕
- Kanji
- 夕
- Level
- N5
- Meaning
- Evening
- On'yomi
- セキ
- Kun'yomi
- ゆう
- Strokes
- 3
- Common compounds
夕方 (ゆうがた) evening, 夕食 (ゆうしょく) dinner, 一朝一夕 (いっちょういっせき) in a day
- Memory hook
The kanji for "evening" resembles a partial "moon" (月) or "sunset" with the top part obscured, indicating the time when the sun sets.