Japanese word

何日

Pronunciation

Romajinannichi

Meaning

  • nounwhat date, how many days

Example

今日は何日ですか？kyō wa nan nichi de su ka

What date is it today?

Illustration for 何日 (what date)

More examples

夏休みは何日ありますか？natsu yasu mi wa nan nichi a ri ma su ka

How many days is summer vacation?

次の休みは何日からですか。tsugi no yasu mi wa nan nichi ka ra de su ka

What date does the next break start?

Core concept

Signals that the relevant day is unknown, whether identifying a calendar date or counting days in a period.

Common phrases

  • 何日からnan nichi ka ra

    from what date

  • 何日までnan nichi ma de

    until what date

  • 何日間nan nichi kan

    for how many days

Similar words

日付hizuke: The year, month, and day that identify a particular day on the calendar.
日にちhinichi: A particular calendar day considered as a date or day in a sequence.
何日間nannichikan: An expression used to ask for the length of a period in days.

Definition in Japanese

日付または期間の日数を尋ねる語。hi zuke ma ta wa ki kan no nis sū o tazu ne ru go

Word origin

Combines 何 (nani, "what") and 日 (nichi, "day"), with the compound reading changing to なんにち (nannichi).

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 何日 (nannichi) often asks for a calendar date, while 何日間 (nannichikan) more clearly asks about a duration.

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