Onyomi: ジツ, ニチ · Kunyomi: -か, -び, ひ · Meanings: Japan, counter for days, day, sun
Kanji for japan, counter for days, day, sun
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The kanji 日 began as a simple drawing of the sun — a circle with a line through it to mark its brilliance and radiance. It represents the source of light, warmth, and life itself. In ancient times, it also symbolized the passing of days, as the sun rose and set. Over the centuries, 日 came to mean both “sun” and “day,” capturing the rhythm of time and the eternal energy that sustains all living things.
A bright circle shining in the sky — 日 means sun or day, the light that marks time and brings life to the world.
Picture the glowing sun rising each morning — that’s 日, the source of light and the symbol of every new day.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 日 | にち | Sunday | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 日 | ひ | day, days | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 日 | んち | nth day (of the month) | Suffix |
| 日 | か | day of month | Noun, used as a suffix |
| 日曜日 | にちようび | Sunday | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 日記 | にっき | diary, journal | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 日付 | ひづけ | date, dating | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 日焼け | ひやけ | sunburn, suntan, tan | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 日曜 | にちよう | Sunday | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 日光 | にっこう | sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams | common JLPT-N3 Noun |