宵
early night, evening, wee hours

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

よい

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:2262

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
春宵シュンショウspring evening
半宵ハンショウmidnight
終宵シュウショウall-night long
元宵ゲンショウnight of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar
元宵節ゲンショウセツlantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar

Other

WordReadingMeaning
今宵こよいthis evening; tonight
宵よいevening; early night hours
宵の口よいのくちnightfall; early evening
宵越しよいごし(kept) overnight
徹宵てっしょうall night; without sleep

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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Grade 3JLPT 3
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Grade 8JLPT 1
骨
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Grade 6JLPT 2
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agreement, comply with, consent
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育
bring up, grow up, raise, rear
Grade 3JLPT 3
硝
nitrate, saltpeter
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circumstances, emotion, facts, feelings, passion, sympathy
Grade 5JLPT 3
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Grade 3JLPT 3
滑
fail exam, slide, slip, slippery
Grade 8JLPT 1