noun

  1. perpetual night.
  2. continuing all night.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
常夜 とこよ
じょう
常夜 じょうや

Contained Kanji Breakdown

usual, ordinary, normal
ジョウ つね とこ- (5th, N3)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ なお たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
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)