Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
宵 (10)
ショウ
よい
Formerly 
As per 肖 (Type 1 Phonetic) (resemble in miniature) + 宀 roof/building → rays of sunlight that stream indoors at dusk, growing ever finer → early evening; night.
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