Word Meaning 暮れ

くれ kure

暮れ is read as くれ (kure) and means end.

Meaning

English

  1. end
  2. close
  3. year-end
  4. end of the year
  5. sunset
  6. sundown
  7. nightfall
  8. dusk

Reading

Kana

くれ

Romaji

kure

Writing Variants

  • くれ kure

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 明け, Rank 6155 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

暮らし

くらし

(way of) life

暮れる

くれる

to get dark

暮らす

くらす

to spend (time)

暮らし向き

くらしむき

life circumstances

夕暮れ

ゆうぐれ

evening

日暮れ

ひぐれ

twilight

明け暮れ

あけくれ

morning and evening

年の暮れ

としのくれ

year end

野暮

やぼ

boorish

歳暮

せいぼ

year-end gift

一人暮らし

ひとりぐらし

living by oneself

お歳暮

おせいぼ

year-end gift

Example Sentences

10

やまのむこうにひがくれていった。

The sun set beyond the mountains at twilight.

ひがくれるまえにいえへかえろう。

Let's go home before evening falls.

ながいふゆもようやくくれようとしている。

The long winter is finally drawing to an end.

It grew dark.

At what time is sunset?

I was at my wit's end.

The sun will set soon.

She abandoned herself to grief.

In winter, night falls quickly.

It already appears to be dusk.