noun, adverb

  1. last night.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
昨晩 さくばん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yesterday, previous
サク (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
though, notwithstanding, while
サ サク -なが.ら (Kentei Pre-1)
nightfall, night
バン (6th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
excuse, dismissal
メン まぬか.れる まぬが.れる (8th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)