夜 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 夜 mean?
Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
What's the image of 夜?
How to read 夜?
Kunyomi... よ/yo,よる/yoru
Onyomi... ヤ/ya
jinmeikun... yasu,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 591C 夜 (For HTML use) |
夜 / related names
- Name:
- yasuyuki
- Katakana:
- ヤスユキ
- Name:
- seiya
- Katakana:
- セイヤ
- Name:
- toya
- Katakana:
- トウヤ
- Name:
- soya
- Katakana:
- ソウヤ
- Name:
- teruyo
- Katakana:
- テルヨ
- Name:
- yorumi
- Katakana:
- ヨルミ
- Name:
- yahiro
- Katakana:
- ヤヒロ
- Name:
- mayo
- Katakana:
- マヨ
- Name:
- natsuya
- Katakana:
- ナツヤ
- Kanji:
- 夏月夜
- Meaning:
-
- 夏Summer. It is one of the four seasons. Big. Prosperous. The name of a dynasty or country in China. China's own name.
- 月Moon. A satellite of the Earth. One of the celestial bodies visible in the sky. One month. A Monday.
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- Name:
- miya
- Katakana:
- ミヤ
- Name:
- kazuya
- Katakana:
- カズヤ
- Kanji:
- 和夜
- Meaning:
-
- 和Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- Name:
- amaya
- Katakana:
- アマヤ
- Name:
- riya
- Katakana:
- リヤ
- Name:
- kyoya
- Katakana:
- キョウヤ
- Name:
- yorumi
- Katakana:
- ヨルミ
- Name:
- renya
- Katakana:
- レンヤ
- Kanji:
- 蓮夜
- Meaning:
-
- 蓮Lotus (a kind of flower). A perennial aquatic plant of the water lily family. It is believed to be a flower that blooms in the paradise. A metaphor for something pure and beautiful. The language of this flower is "estranged love" and "eloquence".
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- Name:
- yozuru
- Katakana:
- ヨヅル
- Kanji:
- 夜鶴
- Meaning:
-
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- 鶴Crane. A metaphor for long necks, whiteness, and longevity. Cranes are regarded as good luck charms because of their beauty, longevity, good marriage, and the fact that their cries can reach far away.
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