What is the difference between 旦, 夕 and 汐?


I'm struggling to get the difference between 旦, 夕 and 汐 - to me them all
signifies "evening". Is that so? Do they mean the same thing?

I'm not a native speaker of english, so please give me a clear explanation if
there is any difference at all.

Thank you




These kanji are usually explained like this:

  * **夕** : A very easy joyo kanji that means **"evening"**.
  * **旦** : A relatively uncommon joyo kanji that originally means **"morning"** , but this original meaning is largely forgotten. For details, see: [Heisig story #30 (Nightbreak) 旦, shouldn't it mean "daybreak" instead?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/26016/5010)
  * **汐** : A _non_ -joyo kanji that means **"tide"** (strictly speaking, it meant "evening tide", but this meaning is obsolete). It appears in several place/person names and scientific terms, but it's a rare kanji otherwise.

So only 夕 means "evening". Please check if you are using correct learning
resources. (Seriously, is your source really about _Japanese_?)




These kanji are usually explained like this:

  * **夕** : A very easy joyo kanji that means **"evening"**.
  * **旦** : A relatively uncommon joyo kanji that originally means **"morning"** , but this original meaning is largely forgotten. For details, see: [Heisig story #30 (Nightbreak) 旦, shouldn't it mean "daybreak" instead?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/26016/5010)
  * **汐** : A _non_ -joyo kanji that means **"tide"** (strictly speaking, it meant "evening tide", but this meaning is obsolete). It appears in several place/person names and scientific terms, but it's a rare kanji otherwise.

So only 夕 means "evening". Please check if you are using correct learning
resources. (Seriously, is your source really about _Japanese_?)

