expression, Ichidan verb

  1. evening deepens into night, the night wears on, night advances.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
夜が更ける よがふける
 
 
 
 
夜がふける よがふける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

night, evening
よる ヤ よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら コウ ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)