noun, adverb

  1. night, nighttime.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
夜間 やかん

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)
interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)