夜 — “night” in Japanese

Grade 2や, よ, よる

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“night” in Japanese is 夜, read ya, yo, yoru (や, よ, よる). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 夜空 (night sky).

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What does 夜 mean?

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Kanji	夜
Meaning	night
Readings	や, よ, よる
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	夜空 (night sky)

How to read 夜

夜 is read ya (や) or yo (よ) or yoru (よる) depending on the word.

Words with 夜

夜空よぞら
夜店よみせ
夜間やかん
夜中よなか
深夜しんや

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Updated: 2026-08-28