JLPT N1 · Noun

夕焼け (yuuyake)

夕焼け (ゆうやけ, yuuyake) is a Japanese noun meaning “evening glow; red sunset”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ゆうやけ
Romaji: yuuyake
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset) · noun

Example sentences

真っ赤な夕焼けは明日の晴天を告げた。

The deep red of the setting sun portended fine weather.

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Kanji in 夕焼け

夕

eveningセキ・ゆう · 3 strokes

焼

bake, burningショウ・や.く・や.き · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 夕焼け.

夕方ゆうがたearly evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm)夕飯ゆうはんevening meal夕刊ゆうかんevening edition (of a daily newspaper)夕立ゆうだち(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening)夕日ゆうひevening sun夕暮れゆうぐれevening焼くやくto burn焼けるやけるto burn燃焼ねんしょうburning日焼けひやけsunburn

Source: JMdict entry 1542720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.