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Kotomora

晚

night, evening, late

StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • バン

Kun'yomi

  • くれ
  • おそい

Meaning

晚 centers on the later part of the day: evening, night, and by extension anything that comes late.

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Etymology

晚 combines 日 (sun) with 免, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to the sun setting and the coming of evening.

Meaning mnemonic

The sun 日 sets and the right side 免 looks like a person stretching after a long day, signaling evening and night.

Reading mnemonic

For バン, imagine a van arriving late in the evening: van -> バン, and the sun has already set.