“Nightfall” or “End of the month” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “暮”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “暮” means “Make a living”, “Be at a loss” or “End of the year” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “暮”

Jouyou Kanji “暮” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ぼ(bo) |
| Kun-Yomi |
く(れる)(ku(reru)) |
| く(れ)(ku(re)) |
| く(らす)(ku(rasu)) |
| Meanings |
Nightfall, Evening, End of the month, End of the season, End of the year |
| Live, Make a living, Get along |
| Be perplexed, Be at a loss |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “暮”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 暮れ方(くれかた-ku re ka ta) |
Evening, Sunset, Nightfall |
| 暮雨(ぼう-bo u) |
Evening rain |
| 暮雲(ぼうん-bo u n) |
Twilight clouds |
| 暮景(ぼけい-bo ke i) |
① Evening view, Twilight scenery, ② One’s declining years, One’s later years |
| 暮秋(ぼしゅう-bo shu u) |
Late autumn, Late fall |
| 暮愁(ぼしゅう-bo shu u) |
Loneliness one feel in the twilight |
| 暮春(ぼしゅん-bo shu n) |
Late spring, Third month of the lunar calendar |
| 暮鐘(ぼしょう-bo sho u) |
Twilight tolling of a bell |
| 暮色(ぼしょく-bo sho ku) |
Twilight, Dusk, Shades of evening |
| 暮雪(ぼせつ-bo se tsu) |
Twilight snowfall |
| 暮年(ぼねん-bo ne n) |
One’s later years, One’s declining years |
| 暮夜(ぼや-bo ya) |
Dark, Night, Nighttime |
| 歳暮(せいぼ-se i bo) |
① End of an year, Year end, ② Year‐end present, Year‐end gift |
| 夕暮(せきぼ-se ki bo) |
Evening, Dusk, Twilight |
| 旦暮(たんぼ-ta n bo) |
Dawn and dusk, Morn and eve |
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