Kanji

What does the kanji 昨 mean?

昨 means yesterday, previous. On'yomi サク.

Quick facts
On'yomiサク
Strokes9
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi サク
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

yesterday, previous

Memory hook

The sun (日) of the day that has just gone (乍) — YESTERDAY.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 昨さくlast, previous (prefix, as in yesterday, last year)
  • 一昨年いっさくねんthe year before last
  • 一昨昨日さきおとといthree days ago

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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