Japanese word

火曜

Pronunciation

Romajikayō

Meaning

  • nounTuesday

Example

次の火曜に映画を見ます。tsugi no ka yō ni ei ga o mi ma su

I will watch a movie next Tuesday.

Illustration for 火曜 (Tuesday)

More examples

火曜はいつも図書館へ行きます。ka yō wa i tsu mo to sho kan e i ki ma su

I always go to the library on Tuesdays.

Core concept

Marks the day that follows Monday in the weekly cycle.

Common phrases

  • 火曜の夜ka yō no yoru

    Tuesday night

  • 火曜からka yō ka ra

    from Tuesday

Definition in Japanese

月曜日の次に来る日。getsu yō hi no tsugi ni ku ru hi

Word origin

火曜 (kayō) is a shortened form of 火曜日 (kayōbi); 火 (ka, "fire") points to 火星 (Kasei, "Mars"), and 曜日 (yōbi) means "weekday".

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 火曜 (kayō) commonly appears in calendars, schedules, and casual references to Tuesday.

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