— grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course

  • JLPT N3
  • 7 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 曰
  • #861 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
さらさら.にふ.けるふ.かす

Example words

  • 変更へんこうchange; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
  • 更にさらにfurthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
  • 夜更かしよふかしstaying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
  • 更けるふけるto get late; to advance; to wear on
  • 今更いまさらnow (after such a long time); at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)
  • 尚更なおさらall the more; still less
  • 夜更けよふけlate at night