Word Meaning 夜伽

よとぎ yotogi

夜伽 is read as よとぎ (yotogi) and means attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse).

Meaning

English

  1. attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse)
  2. overnight vigil before burial
  3. sleeping with a man (at his bidding)

Reading

Kana

よとぎ

Romaji

yotogi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 139416 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

夜討ち

ようち

night attack

夜桜

よざくら

cherry blossoms at night

夜会結び

やかいむすび

evening hairdo

夜郎自大

やろうじだい

throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations

夜凪

よなぎ

evening calm

夜間撮影

やかんさつえい

night photography

夜攻め

よぜめ

night attack

夜の街

よるのまち

nightlife district

夜討ち朝駆け

ようちあさがけ

early-morning and late-night attacks

夜摩天

やまてん

heaven without fighting

夜を徹する

よをてっする

to stay up all night

夜露

やろ

evening dew