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夕陽 (せきよう, sekiyou) Japanese meaning: evening sun | Kotomora

夕せき陽よう

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Meanings

1

evening sun; setting sun

formal or literary

Formal or literary term for the sun as it sets in the evening. The more common word is 夕日 (ゆうひ).

See also: 夕日 (ゆうひ)

夕せき陽ようが西にしの空そらを赤あかく染そめてい

Kanji

夕evening
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive

Related words

夕ゆう日ひ
The common word for 'evening sun' or 'setting sun'. 夕陽 (せきよう) is a formal/literary synonym.
夕ゆう方がた
The standard word for 'evening' as a time of day. 夕陽 (せきよう) is more poetic and specifically evokes the sunset.

Etymology

The reading せきよう is the on'yomi of the kanji 夕 (せき) and 陽 (よう), used in formal or literary contexts. The same kanji are more commonly read ゆうひ (kun'yomi) with the same meaning.

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The setting sun dyed the western sky red.

2

formal or literary

Formal or literary term for the time of day when the sun is setting. In modern Japanese, 夕方 or 夕暮れ are more common.

夕せき陽ようの頃ころ、街まちは静しずかになる。
At dusk, the town grows quiet.