夕 — “evening” in Japanese

Grade 1せき, ゆう

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“evening” in Japanese is 夕, read seki, yuu (せき, ゆう). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 夕方 (evening).

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What does 夕 mean?

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Kanji	夕
Meaning	evening
Readings	せき, ゆう
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	夕方 (evening)

How to read 夕

夕 is read seki (せき) or yuu (ゆう) depending on the word.

Words with 夕

七夕たなばた
夕方ゆうがた
夕飯

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Updated: 2026-08-28