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夕
Kyōiku Kanji

夕 — evening

Grade 1せき, ゆう
Radical ⼣ · radical 36 The building block this kanji is filed under

夕 (readings: せき, ゆう; Japanese kanji) means “evening”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 夕方 (evening).

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What does 夕 mean?

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Kanji夕
Meaningevening
Readingsせき, ゆう
GradeGrade 1 (Easiest)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example夕方 (evening)

How to read 夕

夕 is read せき or ゆう depending on the word.

Words with 夕

  • 七夕たなばたlễ Thất Tịch
  • 夕方ゆうがたchiều tối
  • 夕飯cơm tối
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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