What does kanji 暮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 暮 is evening.

How is kanji 暮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 暮 are く.れる, く.らす; the onyomi readings are ボ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 暮?

Kanji 暮 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 暮?

The main radical for kanji 暮 is 日.

What words use kanji 暮?

Example words that use kanji 暮 include 暮し, 暮, 暮す, 暮しむき.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

暮

Meaning

Kanji 暮

evening

evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: く.れるく.らす
Onyomi 音読み: ボ
Nanori 名乗り: ぐらしぐれぽ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #978
Strokes: 14
Radical: 日
Components: 大 • 艾 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 模 • 膜 • 慕 • 幕 • 漠 • 莫 • 募

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 88 entries that include this kanji.

暮し

くらし

(way of) life

暮

くれ

end

暮す

くらす

to spend (time)

暮しむき

くらしむき

life circumstances

暮の春

くれのはる

end of spring

暮らしに響く

くらしにひびく

to affect the cost of living

暮らしぶり

くらしぶり

lifestyle

暮らしを立てる

くらしをたてる

to make a living

暮らし始める

くらしはじめる

to begin some form of lifestyle

暮らし方

くらしかた

way of living

暮れかかる

くれかかる

to begin to get dark

暮れかける

くれかける

to begin to get dark

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

祖父は海辺の町で静かに暮らしている。

My grandfather lives quietly in a seaside town.

彼女は一人で慎ましく暮らしている。

She lives modestly on her own.

家族を養うために毎日遅くまで働いて暮らしている。

He makes a living by working late every day to support his family.

山の向こうに日が暮れていった。

The sun set beyond the mountains at twilight.

秋の暮はどこか物悲しい。

Autumn evenings feel somehow melancholy.

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