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evening

evening
夕

A dotted sword cuts off the day and brings the evening.

From Lesson 59:Kanji 7·Japanese

Note

A dotted sword cuts off the day and brings the evening.

Breakdown of evening

dot; drop
丶 component
sword
⺈ component

Usages of evening

outside
外

Don't go outside in the evening, it's teeming with fortune-tellers.

夕
evening
name
名

In the evening, a mouth speaks your name.

dancing
舛 component

In the evening, Wi likes dancing.

decay
歹

When a fruit starts to decay, the process generally takes only one evening.

many
多

Two evenings in a day? That's too many!

lie down
夗 component

You lie down in the evening, and get stuck in your sheets.

夕ゆう方がたyuugata
evening; dusk

Typically refers to the time period in the late afternoon to early evening, around sunset.

夕ゆう飯はんyuuhan
dinner; evening meal
夕ゆう食しょくyuushoku
dinner

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