# 晩 night

日 (sun, day) + 免 (exemption / license)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

BAN | I'd like to BAN the use of loud motorcycles at night.

## Mnemonic

| The sun has a license to quit work at night.

## Kunyomi

ばん | evening, night LAZY ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

今晩は(こんばんは) | good evening ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA 今 (now) + 晩 (night) = 今晩は (good evening)
毎晩(まいばん) | every night ★☆☆☆☆ 毎 (every) + 晩 (night) = 毎晩 (every night)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
晩 | night | SUN | 日
逸 | more or less than normal | MOVE |

Night is when the SUN goes away, but you have to get a MOVE on if you are going to be better than normal at Japanese.