What does kanji 宵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 宵 is wee hours.

How is kanji 宵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 宵 are よい; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 宵?

The main radical for kanji 宵 is 宀.

What words use kanji 宵?

Example words that use kanji 宵 include 宵, 宵っぱり, 宵の口, 宵の明星.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

宵

Meaning

Kanji 宵

wee hours

wee hours, evening, early night

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よい
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 𣆺 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2262
Strokes: 10
Radical: 宀
Components: 宀 • 尚 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 消 • 削 • 梢 • 硝 • 肖 • 俏 • 哨

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 29 entries that include this kanji.

宵

よい

evening

宵っぱり

よいっぱり

to stay up late

宵の口

よいのくち

nightfall

宵の明星

よいのみょうじょう

evening star

宵闇

よいやみ

dusk

宵越し

よいごし

(kept) overnight

宵越しの銭は持たない

よいごしのぜにはもたない

spending a day's revenue within the day

宵月

よいづき

evening moon

宵祭り

よいまつり

small festival held the night before the main festival

宵山

よいやま

small festival on the eve of the main festival (esp. of the Gion festival)

宵寝

よいね

going to bed early

宵積み

よいづみ

goods loaded in the afternoon for delivery the following morning

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

宵の口はまだ明るい。

It is still light in the early evening.

宵闇の中に星が輝いている。

Stars are shining in the evening twilight.

祭りの宵を静かに待つ。

Quietly waiting for the eve of the festival.

夏の宵は短く感じる。

Summer evenings feel short.

彼は宵っ張りの朝寝坊だ。

He is a night owl who sleeps late in the morning.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 21 related entries

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