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日

日·day, sun

On-yomi
ニチジツ
Kun-yomi
ひか

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

4 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
日曜日にちようびSunday
毎日まいにちevery day
日本にほんJapan
今日きょうtoday
日ひsun, day

Example sentences

  1. 日曜日に 買い物を します。

    にちようびにかいものをします。

    I go shopping on Sunday.

  2. 毎日 日本語を 勉強します。

    まいにちにほんごをべんきょうします。

    I study Japanese every day.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 今日 as *いまひ instead of きょう

Memory aid

Picture it

A window with one bar across it, with the sun shining through.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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