Meaning

Primary

Sunset

Alternative

Evening Glow

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When the evening is burning with sun, it is the sun going down, getting all close to the horizon and earth. This is the sunset, or more specifically, the evening glow you can see during a sunset.

Reading

ゆうやけ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. Combine and 焼け (you learned the reading via the kanji) and you'll have ゆうやけ.

Context

Context Sentences

これは夕焼けの写真です。

This is a photo of a sunset.

夕焼けが見えるオーシャンビューの部屋を予約しました。

I booked a room with an ocean view where you can see the sunset.

夕焼けを見ると、心が落ち着きます。

Watching the sunset calms my mind.

Kanji Composition