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日
Day, Sun
ひ (hi), び (bi), か (ka)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Did you know Japan's name, 日本 (Nihon), literally means "Origin of Sun"? That's why Japan is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun." The very first kanji in Japan's name is 日.
Memory Trick
Imagine a square window with the bright sun shining through it. The window shape is 日, reminding you of the sun and daytime.
Readings
Onyomi: ニチ (nichi), ジツ (jitsu)
Kunyomi: ひ (hi), び (bi), か (ka)
Example Words
日本
にほん (nihon)
Japan
日曜日
にちようび (nichiyoubi)
Sunday
毎日
まいにち (mainichi)
Every day
今日
きょう (kyou)
Today
Example Sentence
私は 毎日 日本語 を 勉強します。
わたしは まいにち にほんご を べんきょうします。
watashi wa mainichi nihongo o benkyou shimasu
I study Japanese every day.