晩
晩·evening, night
- On-yomi
- バン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今晩 | こんばん | tonight, this evening |
| 晩ご飯 | ばんごはん | dinner |
| 毎晩 | まいばん | every night |
| 昨晩 | さくばん | last night |
Example sentences
今晩、映画を見に行きます。
こんばん、えいがをみにいきます。
I'm going to see a movie tonight.
毎晩、十一時ごろに寝ます。
まいばん、じゅういちじごろにねます。
I go to bed around eleven every night.
晩ご飯は家族と一緒に食べました。
ばんごはんはかぞくといっしょにたべました。
I had dinner together with my family.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 昨晩 as *きのうばん instead of さくばん
- Using 晩 for late night — deep night is 夜中; 晩 is the evening through bedtime
Memory aid
Picture it
The sun (日) next to 免, which means 'released' — the day has been let go for the evening.
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