夜

Meaning

Night · noche

Readings

• On (音読み): ヤ
• Kun (訓読み): よる・よ

Example words

• 夜（よる）— night
• 今夜（こんや）— tonight
• 夜中（よなか）— middle of the night

Structure

Radical 夕 (ゆうべ・た · Evening) · 8 strokes · school grade 2

Watch out

晩 (evening, ばん) vs 夜 (night, よる): 今晩 and 今夜 both mean tonight.