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yesterday

JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes
On'yomi
サク
Radical
· sun (sun, day)

昨 means "yesterday". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

昨 in example sentences

  • さくやたわ。

    Sakuya, mita wa.

    I saw it last night.

  • きのうおよいだ?

    Kinou, oyoi da?

    Did you swim yesterday?

  • さくやはごめん。

    Sakuya wa gomen.

    I'm sorry about last night.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 昨 mean?
昨 means "yesterday". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 昨 have?
昨 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 昨 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サク.
What JLPT level is 昨?
昨 is a JLPT N3 kanji.