Moji Ninja

日 — day; sun

日 means “day; sun”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ニチ (nichi), ジツ (jitsu). Kun'yomi: ひ (hi), か (ka). You'll see it in words such as 日 (hi, “day; sun”).

日
Stroke order of 日
Meaning
day; sun
On'yomi
ニチ (nichi), ジツ (jitsu)
Kun'yomi
ひ (hi), か (ka)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N5 · set Days & elements

How to remember 日

A square sun with a line across its middle: sun, and the day it brings.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 日

WordReadingMeaning
日ひ hi kunday; sun
日々ひび hibi kundaily; everyday
日にちひにち hinichidate; day
日に日にひにひに hinihini kunday by day; by the day

Example sentences

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