This kanji has kunyoumi or Japanese readings of: ひ、び、か、けむり、or けむ, and it has onyoumi or Chinese readings of: ニチ、ジツ、or エン. This character has the meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days, or smoke. This character has no radicals, but is itself a radical in many composite kanji. You can remember this kanji by thinking of it as being the day divided into two equal halfs, day and night. Our example sentence is: パーティーは日曜日です。パーティーはにちようびです。The party is on Sunday.

Grade

Kun

On

Meaning

Strokes

Example Sentence

JLPT N5

ひ、び、か、けむり、けむ

ニチ、ジツ、エン

day, sun, Japan, counter for days, smoke

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パーティーは日曜日です。

パーティーはにちようびです。

The party is on Sunday.