日

Meanings

1. day; days
2. sun; sunshine; sunlight
3. (the) day; daytime; daylight
4. date; deadline
5. (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 日

  Meanings

  day, sun, Japan, counter for days

  On reading

  ニチ、ジツ

  Kun reading

  ひ、-び、-か

  Strokes

  4

Example sentences

• この服は寒い冬の日には向かない。

  These clothes are not appropriate for a cold winter day.

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• この部屋はあまり日が当たらない。

  This room does not get much sun.

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• 冬が近づくにつれて日が短くなる。

  The days grow shorter as winter approaches.

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