# 晩 — Night

Frequency rank 1138 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 衝 (Collide), less common than 陣 (Army Camp).

- On’yomi: ばん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

The sun (日) offers an excuse (免) for being late — at night, the sun excuses itself and disappears below the horizon.

In words:

- 晩 ばん — evening
- 毎晩 まいばん — every night
- 今晩 こんばん — this evening

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