evening, night
On'yomi (音読み)
- バン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 晩 primarily means 'evening' or 'night.' It is often used as a noun, such as in the compound 晩ごはん (ばんごはん), which means 'dinner.' Another common compound is 晩年 (ばんねん), meaning 'old age,' referring to the later years of life. You also see 晩秋 (ばんしゅう), which translates to 'late autumn,' indicating the time of year when the days start getting shorter. This kanji emphasizes the later part of the day or life. A useful note is that while 晩 focuses on evening or nighttime situations, it does not mean 'late' in terms of being tardy.
Built from
Example sentences
晩ごはんは何ですか？
What’s for dinner?
Meanings across languages
- English
- evening, night
- Tiếng Việt
- buổi tối, đêm
- 日本語
- 夕方, 晩
- 한국어
- 저녁, 밤
- 中文
- 晚上, 夜晚
- id
- malam, sore
- th
- เย็น, กลางคืน
- es
- tarde, noche
- fr
- soirée, nuit
- de
- Abend, Nacht
- pt
- noite, noite
Common compounds
- 晩ごはんばんごはんdinner
- 晩年ばんねんold age, the later years
- 晩秋ばんしゅうlate autumn
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