Memory phrase for the character: 夕

夕

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Meaning

Evening

Pronunciation

SEKI
yū

Explanation

 Image of a crescent moon 夕, similar to moon 月

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

Radicals

夕 eveningSimplified version of moon: 月, which has not yet fully risen in the evening.
月 monthThe radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However the radical niku 肉 that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to 月 and thus looks equal as "moon".




 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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