暮 — “to live / nightfall” in Japanese

Grade 6ぼ, く, くら

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“to live / nightfall” in Japanese is 暮, read bo, ku, kura (ぼ, く, くら). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 暮らし (living / livelihood).

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What does 暮 mean?

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Kanji	暮
Meaning	to live / nightfall
Readings	ぼ, く, くら
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	暮らし (living / livelihood)

How to read 暮

暮 is read bo (ぼ) or ku (く) or kura (くら) depending on the word.

Words with 暮

暮らしto live / nightfall

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Updated: 2026-08-28