曛
twilight, sunset
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Readings
On'yomi
- クン
Kun'yomi
- たそがれ
Meaning
曛 centers on the dim, fading light of dusk: twilight and sunset, when the sun sinks and the sky darkens.
Study
Etymology
曛 combines 日 (sun) with 熏, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of smoke or dimness, together suggesting the hazy light of sunset.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 is beside 熏, which looks like smoke rising from a fire. Picture the sun sinking into a smoky haze at twilight.
Reading mnemonic
For クン, imagine a coon (raccoon) emerging at twilight: coon -> クン, and the raccoon appears as the sun sets.