夜

JLPT N4

Night

Readings

On’yomi: ヤ (ya)

Kun’yomi: よ, よる (yo, yoru)

night

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

夜

よ

night

夜中

よなか

midnight

今夜

こんや

tonight

深夜

しんや

late night

夜明け

よあけ

dawn

Example Sentences

夜は静かです。

よるはしずかです。

The night is quiet.

夜中に目が覚めました。

よなかにめがさめました。

I woke up at midnight.

今夜会いましょう。

こんやあいましょう。

Let’s meet tonight.

深夜まで働きます。

しんやまではたらきます。

I work until late night.

夜明けが近いです。

よあけがちかいです。

Dawn is near.

Cultural Note

🌙 夜 is culturally significant in Japan:
• Many traditional festivals, like 月見 (tsukimi – moon viewing), are associated with the night.
• Evening and night have symbolic meanings in literature and poetry, representing rest, mystery, or reflection.
• Japanese daily life often distinguishes between 昼 (daytime) and 夜 (nighttime) for activities, meals, and work schedules.