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落陽 (らくよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

落らく陽よう

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Meanings

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noun

A somewhat literary or poetic term for the sun as it sets; in everyday speech, 夕日 or 夕陽 is more common.

落らく陽ようが山やまの向むこうに沈しずんでいく。
The setting sun sinks behind the mountains.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive

Similar words

夕ゆう日ひ
The common, everyday word for the setting sun or evening sun. 落陽 is more literary and less frequent.
夕ゆう陽ひ
Also a common word for the evening sun, often interchangeable with 夕日. 落陽 carries a more classical, poetic tone.

Etymology

Compound of 落 (fall, drop) and 陽 (sun, sunlight), literally 'falling sun'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly evokes the image of the sun descending.