宵

wee hours

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: よい
On'yomi: ショウ

宵 means "wee hours". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read よい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

宵 in example sentences

まだ宵よいの口くちだ。

Mada yoinokuchi da.

The night's still young.
今宵こよいはとても切せつない。

Koyoi wa totemo setsunai.

I feel very sad tonight.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 宵 mean?: 宵 means "wee hours". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 宵 have?: 宵 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 宵 read?: It is read よい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 宵?: 宵 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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