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Things seem to get complicated with this kanji, because
morning already know each constituent. Let’s first look at the left
we suddenly go to twelve strokes. But no worries, you
side: do you see 十、日, and 十 in a vertical arrangement?
CHŌ/asa Now check out the right side: it’s the kanji for “moon.”
So, you have ten, sun, ten, and moon. You will see this
kanji in one of the most respected newspapers in Japan,
called Asahi shimbun.
Radical: 月 Number of strokes: twelve
night Yoru has its own charm. The combination of “moon” and “night” makes a
kon’ya, which is
poetic
tsukiyo (moon-lit night). “Tonight” is
YA/yo, the combination of 今 (now) and 夜 (night).
yoru
Radical: タ Number of strokes: eight
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