晡
late afternoon
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホ
- フ
Kun'yomi
- ゆうがた
Meaning
晡 centers on the late afternoon, the time of day when the sun is still up but the day is winding down.
Study
Etymology
晡 combines 日 (sun) with 甫, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the late afternoon period when the sun is still visible.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 is still out, but the right side 甫 looks like a hand holding a tool, suggesting the day's work is nearly done. Picture the sun low in the sky during the late afternoon.
Reading mnemonic
For ホ, imagine the sun in the late afternoon casting a warm, hollow glow: hollow -> ホ, and the day feels hollow as it winds down.