Kanji

日

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ニチ, ジツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひ, -び, -か

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, か, はる, ひ, ひる

Common Readings

ジツ, ニチ, か, ひ

Example sentences

今日 きょう
今日 は 雨 が 降っている から 家 で 本 を 読む

Since it's raining today, I'll read a book at home.

だ だ
今日 は 休日 だ

Today is a holiday.

日 ひ
今日 は いい 日 だ

Today is a good day.

近づく ちかづく
冬 が 近づく と 、 日 が 短く なる 。

As winter approaches, the days get shorter.

明日 あした
明日 、 友達 と 映画 を 見 に 行き ます 。

Tomorrow, I will go to see a movie with my friend.

か か
明日 雨 が 降る か 分からない

I don't know if it will rain tomorrow.

昨日 きのう
昨日 は 一日中 雨 が 降っていました 。

It was raining all day yesterday.

買う かう
昨日 、 新しい パソコン を 買った 。

I bought a new computer yesterday.

毎日 まいにち
毎日 、 公園 を 散歩 します 。

I take a walk in the park every day.

こと こと
毎日 勉強する こと は 必要 だ

Studying every day is necessary.

Example Vocabulary

今日

きょう

today

日

ひ

day, sun, date

明日

あした

tomorrow

昨日

きのう

yesterday

毎日

まいにち

every day; daily

日本

にほん

Japan

一日

いちにち

one day; all day long; the first of the month

日々

ひび

every day; daily; day by day

その日

そのひ

that day

先日

せんじつ

the other day; a few days ago

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