漢字城 Kanji Fortress

夜 night

On'yomi
ヤ
Kun'yomi
よ、よる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

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

Remember it

A 亻 person slips under the 亠 lid of darkness with the 夕 evening moon at their back — the lid closes and it is night.

A common word

  • 今夜 こんや tonight

Example sentences

  • よるはしずかです。

    It's quiet at night.

  • こんや、ともだちがきます。

    A friend is coming over tonight.

Kanji that share a part

亠 is its radical. 35 kanji share it in all.

亻 is a component. 110 kanji share it in all.