Word Meaning 除夜

じょや joya

除夜 is read as じょや (joya) and means New Year's Eve.

Meaning

English

New Year's Eve

Reading

Kana

じょや

Romaji

joya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 23847 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

除夜の鐘

じょやのかね

temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

除外

じょがい

exception

除名

じょめい

striking off a name

除いて

のぞいて

except

除去

じょきょ

removal

除く

のぞく

to exclude

除草

じょそう

weeding

除雪

じょせつ

snow removal

除日

じょじつ

New Year's eve

除感作

じょかんさ

(immunological) desensitization

除目

じもく

ceremony for appointing officials other than ministers (from the Heian period)

除法

じょほう

division

Example Sentences

除夜の爆竹は、結婚式の爆竹のようである。

The firecrackers for New Year's Eve are similar to the firecrackers for weddings.