Readings: ニチ・ジツ (Onyomi), ひ・び・か (Kunyomi)
Meaning: sun, day
The kanji 日 is used for “sun” and “day.” It appears in the names of the days of the week (like 日曜日 – Sunday), country names (日本 – Japan), and dates (一日 – first day).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 日 (sun) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 1st Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | ニチ・ジツ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | ひ・び・か |
How to Write – Stroke Order
日 looks like a sun or a calendar box. It has 4 strokes and is very common in daily use.
- Start with the outer box strokes
- Then draw the middle horizontal line last
Example Sentences
Japanese: 日曜日は休みです。
Kana: にちようびはやすみです。
Romaji: Nichiyoubi wa yasumi desu.
English: Sunday is a day off.
Japanese: 毎日、日本語を勉強します。
Kana: まいにち、にほんごをべんきょうします。
Romaji: Mainichi, nihongo o benkyou shimasu.
English: I study Japanese every day.
Japanese: 日本は美しい国です。
Kana: にほんはうつくしいくにです。
Romaji: Nihon wa utsukushii kuni desu.
English: Japan is a beautiful country.
Vocabulary Using 日
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日 | ひ | day, sun |
| 日曜日 | にちようび | Sunday |
| 毎日 | まいにち | every day |
| 日本 | にほん / にっぽん | Japan |
| 一日 | いちにち / ついたち | one day / 1st day |
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