Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 徹夜(てつや) in Japanese

徹夜
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
てつや
Romaji
tetsuya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    all night; all-night vigil; sleepless night
    Example sentence
    夕べは徹夜して小説読んだ I sat up all last night reading a novel.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)

On'Yomi: テツ

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

night, evening

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よる

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