Illustration: A quiet Japanese residential lane lies beneath a dark sky with a visible moon. Most houses have closed curtains, while a few upstairs windows remain lit. Through one open bedroom window, a child sleeps under a light blanket beside a bedside lamp.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

夜よ

night

This reading appears in expressions such as 夜が明ける; 夜 alone is usually よる. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

夜よが明あけてきた。
It’s getting light.
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彼かれはよく夜よ更ふかしをする。
He often stays up late at night.
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夜よが更ふけるにつれて寒さむくなった。
It became colder as the night wore on.
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Kanji in 夜

夜night; eveningOnヤKunよ・よる

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