How do you read 夜半?

夜半 is read やはん (yahan), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 夜半?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 夜半 in romaji?

夜半 is written yahan in romaji.

What kanji are in 夜半?

夜 (Night, Evening); 半 (Half, Middle).

夜半やはん

やはん · yahan

noun

Midnight, dead of night

Other ways to say “midnight” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

夜Night, Evening 音や訓よ・よる JLPT N4 · 8 strokes 半Half, Middle, Odd Number 音はん訓なか.ば JLPT N5 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

夜よるevening, night 夜中よなかmidnight, dead of night ～夜～やcounter for nights 夜間やかんat night, nighttime 夜具やぐbedding 半はんhalf (e.g., にじはん | half-past two)半分はんぶんhalf 半端はんぱfragment, fraction, incompleteness

Questions

What does 夜半 mean?

Midnight, dead of night.

How do you pronounce 夜半?

やはん (yahan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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