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JLPT N5 · Calendar

夕方

ゆうがた

evening; dusk

Stroke order of 夕方

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

夕 · 3 strokes方 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

夕 is a crescent moon half-risen, and 方 is a direction: moon-time.

Parts: 夕 evening + 方 direction

The characters in 夕方

  • 方 かた — person (polite) (4 strokes)

Example sentence

夕方、散歩をします。

ゆうがた、さんぽをします。

I take a walk in the evening.

Words with 夕

Words with 方

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