Vocabulary What does ~夜 (~や) mean? ~夜 (~や, ~ya) means night (suffix). Quick factsReading~やRomaji~yaLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N2 ~夜~やN2 · estimated, JLPT framework~yanight (suffix)Example sentences今夜(こんや)は星(ほし)がきれいです。The stars are beautiful tonight.昨夜(さくや)は雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りました。It rained last night.Kanji in this word夜night