夕焼け

ゆうやけ · yuuyake · JLPT N1 · noun

sunset

🌇 夕 = evening, 焼け = burning: the sky looks like it's on fire at sunset

夕 means evening and 焼け comes from 焼く (to burn, to bake). Sunset is when the sky seems to burn red and orange, so 'evening burning' names the sunset glow.

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