宵
Wee Hours
Meanings
Wee Hours, Evening, Early Night
On'yomi
しょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
よい
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
宵 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
宵 (Wee Hours) is not taught on WaniKani and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2262 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
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