dusk · livelihood

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 暮 has 14 strokes and refers to time drawing to a close and to living one's life.
• Basic usage: 暮れる is read くれる, and 暮らす is read くらす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Drawing to a close and living
  • 日が暮れる describes nightfall. The verb also applies to a year ending, as in 今年も暮れていく.
  • 家庭で暮らす means living with a household. で marks the place where that life takes place.