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What does the kanji 宵 mean?

宵 means evening, early night. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi よい.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiよい
Strokes10
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi よい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

evening, early night

Memory hook

Under the roof (宀) the figure (肖) grows dim as night comes on — EARLY EVENING.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.