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翌
Next, Following
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese newspapers and official documents frequently use 翌 to refer to the following day, month, or year. It sounds more formal than simply saying 次の日.
Memory Trick
Imagine flipping a calendar page to the very next day. That following page helps you remember 翌 means 'the next' or 'following.'
Readings
Onyomi: ヨク (yoku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
翌日
よくじつ (yokujitsu)
The following day
翌年
よくねん (yokunen)
The following year
翌朝
よくあさ (yokuasa)
The following morning
翌月
よくげつ (yokugetsu)
The following month
Example Sentence
翌日 は 雨 が 降りました。
よくじつ は あめ が ふりました。
yokujitsu wa ame ga furimashita
It rained the following day.