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

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 on blowfish poison.

三日前の晩から毎晩コウイチがゆめに出てきてわたしにWanikaniを買わないと不こうになると耳打ちするんです。

Koichi has appeared in my dreams every night for the last three days, and he whispers in my ear that I will be unhappy if I don't purchase WaniKani.

「よお!今晩、飲みに行かないか?」「ごめん。今、禁酒中なんだよ。」

"Hey, why don’t we go for a drink tonight?" "Sorry, I’m staying sober now."

Kanji Composition