日 Kanji – day
The Japanese kanji 日 can mean day, sun, Japan, counter for days.
Meaning and Readings
How is 日 read?
日 has the onyomi readings ニチ, ジツ and the kunyomi readings ひ, -び, -か.
In romaji, these readings can be written as nichi, jitsu, hi, bi, ka.
Common Japanese Words Using 日
These common Japanese words contain 日. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お誕生日おめでとうございます（おたんじょうびおめでとうございます） — happy birthday
- 日耳曼（ゲルマン） — Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)
- 一日中（いちにちじゅう） — all day long, all the day, throughout the day
- 何日（なんにち） — what day
- 火曜日（かようび） — Tuesday
- 幾日（いくにち） — (for) how many days
- 期日（きじつ） — fixed date, appointed date, set date
- 記念日（きねんび） — memorial day, commemoration day, anniversary
- 休日（きゅうじつ） — holiday, day off
- 給料日（きゅうりょうび） — payday, pay day