じょ
除
せき
夕

noun

  1. New Year's Eve.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
除
せき
夕
 除夕 じょせき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exclude, division (x/3), remove
ジョ　ジ　のぞ.く (6th, N3)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ　あま.る　あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)