Japanese word

日

Pronunciation

Romajihi

Meaning

  • nounday

Example

その日は雨でした。so no hi wa ame de shi ta

It rained that day.

Illustration for 日 (day)

More examples

特別な日は家族と食事をします。toku betsu na hi wa ka zoku to shoku ji o shi ma su

I eat with my family on special days.

次の日に返事をします。tsugi no hi ni hen ji o shi ma su

I will reply the next day.

Core concept

Covers both the visible sun and the recurring span of time defined by its movement across the sky.

Common phrases

  • 毎日mai nichi

    every day

  • 日が暮れるhi ga ku re ru

    the day comes to an end

  • 何日nan nichi

    how many days

Similar words

日にちhinichi: A particular date or the number of days in a period.
一日ichinichi: A single complete day counted as one unit.

Definition in Japanese

空に現れて光を与える太陽、またはその運行を基準にした一日のまとまり。sora ni arawa re te hikari o ata e ru tai yō ma ta wa so no un kō o ki jun ni shi ta ichi nichi no ma to ma ri

Word origin

日 (hi, "sun; day") is the native Japanese reading assigned to the Chinese-derived character 日 (nichi, "sun; day"), which represents the sun and the day it brings.

Usage tips

  • Calendar words often use 日 (nichi), as in 日曜日 (nichiyōbi), while 日 (hi) is common when the word stands alone.

Other meanings

  • sunnoun

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