よ
夜
ふ
更
　
け

noun

  1. late at night, small hours of the morning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よ
夜
ふ
更
　
け
 夜更け よふけ ✔
よ
夜
　
ふ
　
け
 夜ふけ よふけ
よ
夜
ふ
深
　
け
 夜深け よふけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

night, evening
よる　ヤ　よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら　コウ　ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)