Word Meaning 日暮れ

ひぐれ higure

日暮れ is read as ひぐれ (higure) and means twilight.

Meaning

English

  1. twilight
  2. sunset
  3. dusk
  4. evening

Reading

Kana

ひぐれ

Romaji

higure

Writing Variants

  • 日ぐれ ひぐれ higure
  • 日暮 ひぐれ higure

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 夜明け Rank 7335 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

日暮らし

ひぐらし

from morning to evening

日暮れて道遠し

ひくれてみちとおし

the day is short, and the work is much

その日暮らし

そのひぐらし

financially scraping by

日数

にっすう

number of days

日付

ひづけ

date

日米

にちべい

Japan and the United States

日記

にっき

diary

日常

にちじょう

everyday

日程

にってい

schedule

日光

にっこう

Nikkō (city in Tochigi)

日向

ひなた

sunny place

Example Sentences

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At what time is sunset?

We came back to camp before dark.

The time for sunset has gotten earlier, hasn't it?

Judging from the look of the sky, we might have a shower before nightfall.