日
hikanji, kun reading
The kanji for "day" is 日. It is read ひ (hi) on its own and にち (nichi) in compounds, and it also means "sun". It is also called 一日 (ichinichi).
Meaning: day, sun (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 日 | hi | kanji, kun reading |
| 日 | nichi | kanji, on reading |
| 一日 | ichinichi | kanji, one day |
It has other readings too, such as か (ka) in 二日 (futsuka), "second day of the month". The character appears in 日本 (Nihon), "Japan", which literally means "origin of the sun".
How does it change in a sentence?
To count days, use 日 (nichi) as in 三日 (mikka). The first ten days of a month have special readings.
Did you know?
- The character 日 (hi) is believed to come from a picture of the sun.
Examples in context
- 今日はいい日だ。Kyō wa ii hi da.Today is a good day.
- 一日中雨だった。Ichinichijū ame datta.It rained all day.
Example conversation
Ms. Mori shows the character 日 to a Student in class.
- Ms. Moriこの漢字は何ですか？Kono kanji wa nan desu ka?What is this kanji?
- Student「ひ」です。"Hi" desu.It is "hi".
- Ms. Moriそうです。「にち」とも読みます。Sō desu. "Nichi" to mo yomimasu.Yes. It is also read "nichi".
