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日

day, sun

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひ・か
On'yomi
ニチ・ジツ
Radical
日 · sun (sun, day)

日 means "day, sun". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read ひ・か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニチ・ジツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

今日きょう

today

日 in example sentences

  • 月曜日げつようびです。

    Getsuyoubi desu.

    It's Monday.

  • 土曜日どようびだよ。

    Doyoubi da yo.

    It is Saturday.

  • 今日きょうします。

    Kyou shimasu.

    I'll do it today.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 日 mean?
日 means "day, sun". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 日 have?
日 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 日 read?
It is read ひ・か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニチ・ジツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 日?
日 is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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