夕

Evening

ゆう (yuu)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

✨For centuries, Japanese couples have taken evening walks to watch fireflies (hotaru). Their brief glow became a symbol of fleeting beauty and romance. Many poems describe summer evenings illuminated by hundreds of tiny lights drifting through the darkness.

Memory Trick

The shape of 夕 resembles a crescent moon. Imagine the sun setting and the first moon quietly peeking into the evening sky. When the moon appears, evening has arrived.