夕ご飯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夕 飯
ゆう
Grade: 1
はん
Grade: 4
kun’yomi kan’on
Alternative spellings
夕御飯
夕ごはん

Etymology

Compound of 夕 (yū, “evening”) +‎ 御飯 (gohan, “meal”, literally “cooked rice”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ゆうご​はん [yùú góꜜhàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟ᵝː ɡo̞hã̠ɴ]

Noun

夕(ゆう)ご飯(はん) • (yū gohan) 

  1. dinner
    Synonyms: 晩御飯 (bangohan), 夕食 (“yūshoku”)

Usage notes

The go- prefix in 御飯 (gohan) is more often written in hiragana, as ご.

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