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:
- soya
- Katakana:
- ソウヤ
- Name:
- mayo
- Katakana:
- マヨ
- Name:
- miya
- Katakana:
- ミヤ
- Name:
- teruyo
- Katakana:
- テルヨ
- Name:
- kyoya
- Katakana:
- キョウヤ
- Name:
- sayaka
- Katakana:
- サヤカ
- Kanji:
- 小夜花
- Meaning:
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- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- 花Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
- Name:
- saya
- Katakana:
- サヤ
- Name:
- kaya
- Katakana:
- カヤ
- 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:
- yahiro
- Katakana:
- ヤヒロ
- Name:
- shinya
- Katakana:
- シンヤ
- Name:
- yasuyuki
- Katakana:
- ヤスユキ
- Name:
- yorumi
- Katakana:
- ヨルミ
- Name:
- akeyo
- Katakana:
- アケヨ
- Kanji:
- 明夜
- Meaning:
-
- 明Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- Name:
- soya
- Katakana:
- ソウヤ
- Name:
- soyo
- Katakana:
- ソヨ
- 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:
- kiyo
- Katakana:
- キヨ
- Name:
- suzuyo
- Katakana:
- スズヨ
- Name:
- sayaka
- Katakana:
- サヤカ
- Kanji:
- 小夜香
- Meaning:
-
- 小Small. Little. Small in number or quantity. Trivial. Insignificant. Unimportant. Young person. Underestimate the ability. To treat lightly. A word used to humble oneself.
- 夜Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
- 香Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.