Kanji

What does the kanji 曜 mean?

曜 means day of the week. On'yomi ヨウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ
Strokes18
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ヨウ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

day of the week

Memory hook

Each time the sun (日) rises, bird wings (隹) beat off another day — DAY OF THE WEEK.

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.