ε€
Evening
γγ (yuu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji ε€ is one of the simplest JLPT N4 kanji with only three strokes, yet it appears in many common words related to evening and nighttime.
Memory Trick
Imagine the sun becoming a thin crescent shape as it disappears beyond the horizon. That fading light is ε€ (evening).
Readings
Onyomi: γ»γ (seki)
Kunyomi: γγ (yuu)
Example Words
ε€ζΉ
γγγγ (yuugata)
Evening
ε€ζ₯
γγγ² (yuuhi)
Evening sun
ε€ι£
γγγγγ (yuushoku)
Dinner
δΈε€
γγͺγ°γ (tanabata)
Star Festival
Example Sentence
ε€ζΉγ« ζ£ζ©γγΎγγ
γγγγγ« γγγ½γγΎγγ
yuugata ni sanpo shimasu
I take a walk in the evening.