昨 — JLPT N5 Kanji
昨 (saku/): yesterday. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 昨 | 9 | N5 | 日 | sun/day |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | サク | saku | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
Meanings
- yesterday
- previous
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 昨日 | きのう | kinou | yesterday | N5 |
| 昨年 | さくねん | sakunen | last year (formal) | N4 |
| 昨夜 | さくや | sakuya | last night (formal) | N4 |
| 昨晩 | さくばん | sakuban | last night | N4 |
| 昨今 | さっこん | sakkon | nowadays / recently | N2 |
Stroke Order
Left: 日 (sun, 4 strokes). Right: 乍 (suddenly/make, 5 strokes).
Mnemonic
The sun (日) of a sudden past moment (乍) — yesterday, that passed day.
Common Mistakes
昨日 is read きのう in everyday speech, not さくじつ — the on-reading さくじつ is formal/written only.