日 (hi) Kanji Meaning: "Day" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: The sun, once round, squared off by brushes: sun and day.

日 means day

sun, Japan

The sun, once round, squared off by brushes: sun and day.

On'yomi

  • ニチnichi
  • ジツjitsu

Kun'yomi

  • ひhi
  • びbi
  • かka

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Common words

  • 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
  • 日曜にちようSunday
  • 曜日ようびday of the week
  • 半日はんにちhalf day

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 日Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 日Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 日Seal
  4. Today

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