Word Meaning 夜更かし

よふかし yofukashi

夜更かし is read as よふかし (yofukashi) and means staying up late.

Meaning

English

  1. staying up late
  2. keeping late hours
  3. sitting up late at night
  4. nighthawk

Reading

Kana

よふかし

Romaji

yofukashi

Writing Variants

  • 夜ふかし よふかし yofukashi
  • 夜更し よふかし yofukashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 早寝 Rank 8205 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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夜更け

よふけ

late at night

夜通し

よどおし

all night

夜景

やけい

night view

夜具

やぐ

bedding

夜勤

やきん

night shift

夜回り

よまわり

night watch

夜行性

やこうせい

nocturnality

夜逃げ

よにげ

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt)

夜曲

やきょく

nocturne

夜遊び

よあそび

nightlife

夜間部

やかんぶ

night-school session

夜市

よいち

night market