Learn how to write the day of the week in Japanese Kanji script.
These are images in the attached graphic.
The red arrows tell you the stroke order.
The stroke order is important in Japanese writing.
Besides, each word has "omyomi" and "kunyomi".
The pronunciation in parentheses is "Okuri-gana".
Additionally, there are some examples in which these kanji is used. please refer.
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| Monday/ The moon |
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 |
getsu, gatsu |
 |
tsuki |
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English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 月曜日 | げつ よう び | getsu you bi |
| August | 八月 | はち がつ | hachi gatsu |
| a full moon | 満月 | まん げつ | man getsu |
| Date of birth | 生年月日 | せい ねん がっぴ | sei nen gappi |
| Every month | 毎月 | まい つき/ まい げつ |
mai tsuki/ mai getsu, |
| The moon, month | 月 | つき | tsuki |
| One month | ひと月 | ひと つき | hito tsuki |
| Two month | ふた月 | ふた つき | futa tsuki |
| Tuesday/ Fire |
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|
ka | |
hi, bi, |
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English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 火曜日 | かよう び | kayou bu |
| Fire | 火 | ひ | hi |
| Ignition | 引火/点火/発火 | いんか/てんか/ はっか |
inka/tenka/hakka |
| Spark | 火花 | ひ ばな | hibana |
| Fireworks | 花火 | はな び | hana bi |
| Fireball | 火の玉 | ひ の たま | hi (no) tama |
| Sea of flame | 火の海 | ひ の うみ | hi (no) umi |
| Charcoal fire | 炭火 | すみ び | sumi bi |
| Wednesday/ Water |
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|
sui | |
mizu |
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English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 水曜日 | すい ようび | sui youbi |
| Water | 水 | みず | mizu |
| Swim/Swimming | 水泳 | すい えい | sui ei |
| Flood | 洪水 | こう ずい | kou zui |
| Seawater | 海水 | かい すい | kai sui |
| Light blue | 水色 | みず いろ | mizu iro |
| Waterfowl | 水鳥 | みず どり | mizu dori |
| Polka dots | 水玉模様 | みず たま もよう | mizu tama moyou |
| Thursday/ Tree |
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boku, moku, |
|
ki, ko, |
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English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 木曜日 | もく ようび | moku youbi |
| Wooden sword | 木刀 | ぼく とう | boku tou |
| Tree | 木 | き | ki |
| Xylophone | 木琴 | もっきん | mokkin |
| Tree lined road | 並木道 | なみき みち | mamiki michi |
| Grove | 木立ち | こだち | koda(chi) |
| the shade of a tree | 木陰 | こ かげ | ko kage |
| Friday/ Gold/ Money |
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|
kin, kon, gon |
|
kane, kana |
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English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 金曜日 | きん ようび | kin youbi |
| Money | 金 | かね | kane |
| Metal | 金属 | きん ぞく | kin zoku |
| Gold (*color) | 金色 | きん いろ/こん じき | kin iro/ kon jiki |
| Safe/Strongbox | 金庫 | きん こ | kin ko |
| Gold | 黄/黄金 | きん/おう ごん | kin/ou gon |
| rich person | 金持ち | かね もち | kane mo(chi) |
| Hammer | 金づち | かな づち | kana zuchi |
| Saturday/ Soil |
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do, to, |
|
tsuchi |
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English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 土曜日 | ど ようび | do youbi |
| Soil | 土 | つち | tsuchi |
| Saturday and Sunday | 土日 | ど にち | do nichi |
| the last minute | 土壇場 | どたんば | dotanba |
| muddy brown/pale/gray | 土気 色 | つちけ いろ | tsuchike iro |
| a clay | 粘土 | ねん ど | nen do |
| the arch of the foot | 土踏まず | つち ふまず | tsuchi fu(mazu) |
| Sunday/ Day |
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|
nichi, jitsu, |
|
hi, bi, ka, |
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English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 日曜日 | にち ようび | nichi youbi |
| a day | 日 | ひ | hi |
| Diary | 日記 | にっき | nikki |
| Holiday | 休日 | きゅう じつ | kyuu jitsu |
| Sunset | 日暮れ | ひぐれ | higu(re) |
| Anniversary | 記念日 | きねん び | kinen bi |
| Hangover | 二日酔い | ふつか よい | futsuka yo(i) |
| The fourth day | 四日目 | よっか め | yokka me |
Let's practice writing the Japanese Kanji symbols
The exercise sheet of Japanese Kanji.
Trace on Kanji in numerical order.
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