夕刊（ゆうかん、yuukan）
- evening paper
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Kana:
YUUKAN
夕刊
ゆうかん
夕刊 (ゆうかん, romaji: yuukan) means "evening paper" in Japanese. It is a N1 Low-level Noun word.
| Meaning: | evening paper |
| Level: | N1 Low |
| Lexical Category: | Noun (名詞) |
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The Japanese word 夕刊 (ゆうかん, *yuukan*) refers to the evening edition of a newspaper. It is published in the afternoon or evening, containing news and information that has occurred throughout the day. The contents typically include updates on current events, sports, and other news. It contrasts with the morning edition, which is called 朝刊 (ちょうかん, *choukan*).
⚫︎ 今日の夕刊 Translation: Today's evening newspaper ⚫︎ 夕刊は午後3時に発行されます。 Translation: The evening newspaper is published at 3 PM. ⚫︎ 夕刊で最新のニュースをチェックしましょう。 Translation: Let's check the latest news in the evening newspaper.
This word is used to refer to the evening newspaper itself or to discuss the content or reading of the evening newspaper. It’s a common term in Japanese conversation related to news and media. When talking about the act of reading the evening newspaper, you might say 夕刊を読む (*yuukan wo yomu*, "to read the evening newspaper").
The word 夕刊 is typically written with the kanji 夕 (ゆう, *yuu*) meaning "evening" and 刊 (かん, *kan*) meaning "publication" or "edition". The hiragana reading is ゆうかん. There are no other common ways to write this word or variations in the okurigana.
While not direct synonyms, the following terms are related: ⚫︎ 新聞 (しんぶん, *shinbun*) - newspaper ⚫︎ 号外 (ごうがい, *gougai*) - special edition (usually published for major news)
⚫︎ 朝刊 (ちょうかん, *choukan*) - morning edition (of a newspaper)
毎日の夕刊で、社会の出来事を把握しています。 ・Translation: I keep track of what's happening in society with the daily evening newspaper. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the regular habit of reading the 夕刊 to stay informed about current events.
今日の夕刊には、スポーツの結果が詳しく載っています。 ・Translation: Today's evening newspaper has detailed information about sports results. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the sports scores are provided in the current evening newspaper.
The word is a compound of the kanji 夕 (ゆう, *yuu*) meaning "evening" and 刊 (かん, *kan*) meaning "publication" or "edition". The combination of these kanji clearly indicates that it is an edition published in the evening.