Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 夕


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Meaning

Evening

Pronunciation

SEKI

Explanation

Image of a crescent moon , similar to moon

Mnemonic

When the moon is not full (one stroke is missing) it's only evening.

Radicals

evening(Variante of moon , that is not fully risen, because it is still evening.)
month(The radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to and thus looks equal as "moon".)
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Vocabulary

七夕 たなばた Star Festival (Japanese Summer Festival)
七夕 しちせき Star Festival (Japanese Summer Festival)
夕べ ゆうべ evening
夕刊 ゆうかん evening (news-)paper
夕方 ゆうがた evening
夕飯 ゆうはん evening meal
夕日 ゆうひ (in) the evening sun, setting sun
夕暮れ ゆうぐれ evening, (evening) twilight
夕焼け ゆうやけ sunset

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