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暮

暮 — evening, twilight, season's end

Learn the correct stroke order for 暮 (evening), a 14-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 614 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)ボbo
Kun'yomi (訓読み)く.れるkureru、く.らすkurasu
Strokes14
Radical日
Frequency#978
Meaningsevening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 14 — start from the green dot

Common Words

歳暮せいぼyear-end giftnoun
暮れくれsunset; sundown; nightfallnoun
野暮やぼboorish; unsophisticated; unrefinedna-adjective
日暮れひぐれtwilight; sunset; dusknoun
暮らしくらし(way of) life; lifestyle; livingnoun
暮らすくらすto live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to get alongverb

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 暮 (evening) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 14 strokes with radical 日.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 暮 is #978, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

歳暮せいぼ — year-end gift
暮れくれ — sunset; sundown; nightfall
野暮やぼ — boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (日)

日day旧old times旦daybreak早early旬decameron旨delicious明bright易easy

Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 暮 have?

The kanji 暮 (evening) has 14 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 暮?

暮 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 暮 mean?

暮 means: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time. On'yomi readings: ボ. Kun'yomi readings: く.れる, く.らす.

What JLPT level is 暮?

暮 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.