Memory phrase for the Kanji: 夕


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Meaning

Evening

Pronunciation

SEKI

Explanation

Image of a crescent moon , similar to moon

Mnemonic

When the moon is not full (one stroke is missing) it's only evening.

Radicals

eveningVariante of moon , that is not fully risen, because it is still evening.
monthThe radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to and thus looks equal as "moon".
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Vocabulary

 七夕  たなばた  Star Festival (Japanese Summer Festival)
 七夕  しちせき  Star Festival (Japanese Summer Festival)
 夕べ  ゆうべ  evening
 夕刊  ゆうかん  evening (news-)paper
 夕方  ゆうがた  evening
 夕飯  ゆうはん  evening meal
 夕日  ゆうひ  (in) the evening sun, setting sun
 夕暮れ  ゆうぐれ  evening, (evening) twilight
 夕焼け  ゆうやけ  sunset

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