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週
Week
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
In Japanese folklore, the "Seven Lucky Gods (七福神)" sail into the New Year aboard a treasure ship called the "Takarabune". Each god brings a different blessing, such as wealth, happiness, wisdom, or long life. For centuries, people have welcomed their arrival as a symbol of good fortune for the year ahead, helping make the number seven one of Japan's most auspicious numbers.
Memory Trick
Imagine a snail carrying a giant shell loaded with a box and weight on its back. It takes "Weeks" to deliver the Box.
Readings
Onyomi: シュウ (shuu)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
週
しゅう (shuu)
Week
毎週
まいしゅう (maishuu)
Every week
今週
こんしゅう (konshuu)
This week
来週
らいしゅう (raishuu)
Next week
Example Sentence
来週東京へ行きます。
らいしゅう とうきょう へ いきます。
raishuu toukyou e ikimasu
I will go to Tokyo next week.