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夕

Level VIII of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 985 / 2,608

Evening

On’yomi
せき
Kun’yomi
ゆう
Radical
夕 Evening (Kangxi 36)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 揺 (Shake), less common than 徒 (Junior).

The character 夕 (evening) looks like a half-moon — the crescent shape of the moon appearing at evening twilight.

In words

夕方 ゆうがた eveningN5
夕飯 ゆうはん dinnerN5
夕べ ゆうべ eveningN3

夕 is rank 985 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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