よい
宵
　
の
くち
口

noun, adverb

  1. nightfall, early evening.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よい
宵
　
の
くち
口
 宵の口 よいのくち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wee hours, evening, early night
よい　ショウ (9th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
resemblance
ショウ　あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)