Meaning

Primary

Night

Alternative

Evening

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

ばん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading here is the same as the kanji reading!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ある晩

    a certain night

    その晩

    that night

    毎晩

    every night

Context Sentences

あの晩、何があったんだ?

What happened that night?

三日前の晩から熱があるんです。

I've had a fever since three nights ago.

昨日の晩はフグの毒にあたって死ぬところでした。

Last night, I just about died from blowfish poison.

Kanji Composition