夜 kanji: meaning “night”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N48 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning: night
On'yomi: ヤ
Kun'yomi: よ、よる

Picture story to remember 夜

A fashionable person (亻) wears a top hat (亠) and an evening (夕) tuxedo with tails (a drop [丶]), all in midnight blue.

How to write 夜: stroke order

夜 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 夜

夜語ヤごnight language
夜のよのof night

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