Word Meaning 白夜

はくや hakuya

白夜 is read as はくや (hakuya) and means night under the midnight sun.

Meaning

English

  1. night under the midnight sun
  2. white night (at extreme latitudes)
  3. night during which the sun doesn't set

Reading

Kana

はくや

Romaji

hakuya

Writing Variants

  • 白夜 びゃくや byakuya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 8493 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

白鳥

しらとり

white-feathered bird

白紙

はくし

blank paper

白色

しろいろ

white

白地

しらじ

blank

白黒

しろくろ

black and white

白銀

はくぎん

silver

白昼

はくちゅう

daytime

dinner

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

一夜

いちや

one night

前夜

ぜんや

last night

今夜

こんや

this evening