Japanese symbol for “nocturnal”
夜型
よるがた
Romaji: yorugata
nocturnal (person)
In Japanese, nocturnal is 夜型, read よるがた (yorugata).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n nocturnal (person)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今夜 | こんや kon'ya | this evening; tonight |
| 夜間 | やかん yakan | night; nighttime |
| 深夜 | しんや shin'ya | late at night |
| 夜中 | よなか yonaka | middle of the night; dead of night |
| 徹夜 | てつや tetsuya | staying up all night |
| 夜明け | よあけ yoake | dawn; daybreak |
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 体型 | たいけい taikei | figure; body shape; build |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nocturnal”.
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