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Kanji

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.

特に とくに
今日は特に寒いので、暖かい格好をしてください。

It's especially cold today, so please dress warmly.

日 ひ
今日はいい日だ

Today is a good day.

着る きる
寒い日は厚いコートを着る。

I wear a thick coat on cold days.

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.

きっと きっと
明日はきっと晴れるだろう

Tomorrow will surely be sunny.

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.

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.

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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