夜明け (よあけ) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "dawn" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

よあけ

夜明け

N

DAWN (daybreak)

や夜 • NIGHT

めい明 • BRIGHT

When the night (夜) becomes bright (明), it is dawn.

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Kanji 夜 (Night) mnemonic tile

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今夜 N

こんや

夜中 N

やちゅう

all night, the whole night, all night; the whole night

夜 N

よる

文明 N

ぶんめい

civilization, culture, culture

明らか N

あきらか

obvious, evident, clear, evident, clear

明るい i-A

あかるい

bright, cheerful, bright; cheerful

簡明 na-A

かんめい

concise, simple and clear, plain