“Sun” or “Each day” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “日”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “日” means “Sunday”, “Day time” or “Unit word for counting days” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “日”

Jouyou Kanji “日” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
4 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
にち(nichi) |
じつ(jitsu) |
Kun-Yomi |
ひ(hi) |
か(ka) |
Meanings |
Sun, Sunlight |
Day time |
A day (whole day-24 hours) |
Date |
Each day, Every day |
Period, Season, Time, Occasion |
Japan (日本 means Japan) |
Sunday |
Unit word for counting days |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “日”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
日月(にちげつ-ni chi ge tsu) |
① Sun and moon, ② Time, Days and months, Years, ③ Sunday and Monday |
日銀(にちぎん-ni chi gi n) |
Bank of Japan |
日限(にちげん-ni chi ge n) |
Fixed date, Appointed date, Time limit |
日常(にちじょう-ni chi jo u) |
Every day, Daily, Ordinary, Usual, Routine, Regular |
日常茶飯事(にちじょうさはんじ-ni chi jo u sa ha n ji) |
Daily event, Daily occurrence, Everyday affair |
日々(にちにち or ひび-ni chi ni chi (or) hi bi) |
Daily, Everyday, Day after day, Day by day, From day to day |
日暮(にちぼ-ni chi bo) |
Twilight, Sunset, Dusk, Evening |
日没(にちぼつ-ni chi bo tsu) |
Sunset, Sundown |
日夜(にちや-ni chi ya) |
Day and night, All day, Around the clock, Always, Constantly |
日曜(にちよう-ni chi yo u) |
Sunday |
日用品(にちようひん-ni chi yo u hi n) |
Commodity, Daily necessaries, Necessaries of life |
日輪(にちりん-ni chi ri n) |
The sun |
日貨(にっか-ni kka) |
① Japanese goods, Exported goods from Japan, ② Japanese coin, Japanese money |
日課(にっか-ni kka) |
Daily work, Daily task, Daily routine, Daily lesson |
日刊(にっかん-ni kka n) |
Daily publication, Daily issue |
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