Japanese symbol for “nightfall”
暮れ
くれ
Romaji: kure
sunset; sundown; nightfall; dusk
In Japanese, nightfall is 暮れ, read くれ (kure).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, adv, n sunset; sundown; nightfall; dusk
- adj-no, adv, n end; close
- adj-no, adv, n year-end; end of the year
Written forms: 暮れ、暮. Readings: くれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nightfall”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宵の口 | よいのくち yoinokuchi | nightfall; early evening |
| 薄暮 | はくぼ hakubo | dusk; nightfall; twilight |
| 暮れ暮れ | くれぐれ kuregure | nightfall |
| 暮れ方 | くれがた kuregata | evening; dusk; sunset |
| 日夕 | にっせき nisseki | day and night; nightfall |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暮らし | くらし kurashi | (way of) life; lifestyle; living |
| 暮らす | くらす kurasu | to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to get along |
| 夕暮れ | ゆうぐれ yuugure | evening; dusk; twilight |
| 暮れる | くれる kureru | to get dark; to grow dark |
| 歳暮 | せいぼ seibo | year-end gift |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nightfall”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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