Kanji

What does the kanji 日 mean?

日 means day; sun. On'yomi ニチ、ジツ. Kun'yomi ひ、-び、-か.

Quick facts
On'yomiニチ、ジツ
Kun'yomiひ、-び、-か
Strokes4
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ニチ、ジツKun'yomi ひ、-び、-か
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

day; sun

Memory hook

A round sun with a mark in the middle — SUN, DAY.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 日ひsun, sunlight; day
  • 一日いちにちone day
  • 五日いつかthe 5th (day of the month); five days
  • 先日せんじつthe other day
  • 明日あしたtomorrow
  • 明後日あさってthe day after tomorrow

More words with this kanji

  • 今日きょうtoday
  • 昨日きのうyesterday
  • 毎日まいにちevery day
  • 一昨日おとといthe day before yesterday
  • 土曜日どようびSaturday
  • 日曜日にちようびSunday
  • 日本語にほんごJapanese language
  • 月曜日げつようびMonday
  • 木曜日もくようびThursday
  • 水曜日すいようびWednesday
  • 火曜日かようびTuesday
  • 誕生日たんじょうびbirthday
  • 金曜日きんようびFriday
  • ~日~にちcounter for days of the month
  • 七日なのかthe 7th day of the month; seven days
  • 三日みっかthe 3rd day of the month; three days
  • 九日ここのかthe 9th day of the month; nine days
  • 二日ふつかthe 2nd day of the month; two days
  • 八日ようかthe 8th day of the month; eight days
  • 六日むいかthe 6th day of the month; six days
  • 十日とおかthe 10th day of the month; ten days
  • 四日よっかthe 4th day of the month; four days
  • 二十日はつかthe 20th day of the month; twenty days
  • 土日どにちSaturday and Sunday, the weekend

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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