“Evening” or “Night” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “宵”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “宵” means “Dusk”, “Little” or “Early evening” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “宵”
Jouyou Kanji “宵” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょう(shou) |
| Kun-Yomi | よい(yoi) |
| Meanings | Early evening (just after sunset), Evening |
| Night (evening to midnight) | |
| Little, Small |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “宵”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 宵衣旰食(しょういかんしょく-sho u i ka n sho ku) | Getting up before dawn and getting dressed and take a late night meal, Emperor’s dedication to the political works |
| 宵寝(しょうしん-sho u shi n) | Late sleeping |
| 宵寝(よいね-yo i ne) | Going to bed early |
| 宵越し(よいごし-yo i go shi) | Keeping overnight, Overnight |
| 宵月(よいづき-yo i du ki) | Evening moon (the moon which is seen only in evening) |
| 宵月夜(よいづきよ or よいづくよ-yo i du ki yo (or) yo i du ku yo) | Night of evening moon, Especially from around August 2nd till the first quarter moon night on the lunar calendar (or the moon itself of that period) |
| 宵っ張り(よいっぱり-yo i ppa ri) | ① Night owl, Nighthawk, Late bird, ② Sitting up late at night, To stay up late, To keep late hours |
| 宵の明星(よいのみょうじょう-yo i no myo u jo u) | Evening star, Evening Venus, Venus in the evening sky |
| 宵待ち草(よいまちぐさ-yo i ma chi gu sa) | Evening primrose |
| 宵祭り(よいまつり-yo i ma tsu ri) | Eve of a festival |
| 宵宮(よいみや-yo i mi ya) | Festival-eve, Eve of a festival |
| 宵闇(よいやみ-yo i ya mi) | Twilight, Dusk |
| 今宵(こよい-ko yo i) | This evening, Tonight |
| 終宵(しゅうしょう-shu u sho u) | All-night long |
| 春宵(しゅんしょう-shu n sho u) | Spring evening |
| 徹宵(てっしょう-te ssho u) | All night, All the night through, Throughout the night, Without sleep |
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