Today’s #kanji is 暮, which is listed under the radical of #ひらび(日). It is a compound ideograph made of 莫 and 日. 莫 can mean “a grassy place” or “no (nil)” and 日 can be hidden in it… Can you guess 暮 ‘s meaning then?
Meaning: to grow dark (because the sun sets), to pass, to be sunk in… Reading: ボ、く(ぐ)
暮秋(ボシュウ): late autumn 歳暮(セイボ): a year-end present, the end of the year 野暮(ヤボ): a thoughtless act, foolishness, stupidity
暮(く)らす: to make a living, to live 暮(く)れる: to grow dark (because the sun sets), to pass, to be lost in… 明(あ)け暮(く)れる: to spend all one’s time doing …
読書に明け暮れる spend all one’s time reading 今はバイトに明け暮れています。I’m spending all my time doing part-time jobs.
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