# 夕 evening

★★★☆☆
3 strokes
BETA COCK ILL PAIR PK

## Onyomi

none | COCK: it is the katakana "ta" character ! Unfortunately, it's pronounced "YUU." How's that for a contradiction?

## Mnemonic

| Anyway. When the Japanese come home in the evening after work they say TA-daima! to YOUUU.

## Kunyomi

ゆう | evening　(see below!) NUBI ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

夕べ(ゆうべ) | last night ★★★★☆ KUNKUN FP last night (BOOBOO: it's NOT pronounced "tabe!!", even though it looks like it!)
夕方(ゆうがた) | evening ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 夕 (evening) + 方 (direction / method / person) = 夕方 (evening)
夕焼け(ゆうやけ) | sunset ★★☆☆☆ 夕 (evening) + 焼 (roast / grill) = 夕焼け (sunset)
夕刊(ゆうかん) | evening edition ★☆☆☆☆ 夕 (evening) + 刊 (edition) = 夕刊 (evening edition)

## Used In

- 夢
- 夜
- 名
- 外
- 然
- 腕
- 多
- 死