Meaning of 白夜(びゃくや) in Japanese

白夜
Kana Reading
びゃくや, はくや
Romaji
byakuya, hakuya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    white night (i.e. at the North or South Pole); short night; night under the midnight sun

Related Kanji

夜 JLPT 4

8 strokes

night, evening

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よる

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白 JLPT 5

5 strokes

white

On'Yomi: ハク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: しろ, しら-, しろ.い

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