Kanji

weekday

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, てらす, てる

Common Readings

ヨウ

Example sentences

日曜日 にちようび
日曜日は家族とのんびり過ごします。

I spend Sundays relaxing with my family.

以外 いがい
日曜日以外は、毎日仕事に行きます。

I go to work every day except Sundays.

土曜日 どようび
土曜日は家でゆっくり過ごします。

I spend Saturdays relaxing at home.

営業 えいぎょう
この店は土曜日も営業しています。

This shop is open on Saturdays as well.

日曜 にちよう
日曜は家族で公園に行きます。

On Sundays, I go to the park with my family.

月曜日 げつようび
次の月曜日は祝日です。

Next Monday is a holiday.

予定 よてい
来週の月曜日に会議の予定が入っている。

A meeting is scheduled for next Monday.

金曜日 きんようび
金曜日の夜に映画を見に行きます。

I'm going to see a movie on Friday night.

しめ
レポートの〆は今週の金曜日です

The deadline for the report is this Friday.

土曜 どよう
土曜は友人と公園で弁当を食べる予定です。

On Saturday, I plan to eat a boxed lunch with a friend in the park.

Example Vocabulary

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