漢字城 Kanji Fortress

晩 evening

Also: night

On'yomi
バン
Strokes
12
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 6

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
晩 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The 日 sun finally 免 escapes below the horizon and gets off work — that escape is the evening.

A common word

  • 毎晩 まいばん every night

Example sentences

  • こんばん、えいがをみます。

    I'm watching a movie tonight.

  • まいばん、ほんをよんでからねます。

    Every night I read a book and then go to sleep.

Kanji that share a part

日 is its radical. 78 kanji share it in all.

免 is a component.