Meaning

Primary

Day Of The Week

Alternative

Weekday

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The weekday day is the day of the week, as in "Monday" or "Tuesday." You'll be learning those soon, but first you should learn 曜日 to get you prepared.

Reading

ようび
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the on'yomi reading for and the kun'yomi reading for . You've learned both of these already, but be careful because of changes to here.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 何曜日

    what day of the week

    レッスン曜日

    the day of the week one takes lessons

    活動曜日

    the day of the week an activity is held

Context Sentences

今日って何曜日だっけ?

What day of the week is today?

金曜日は、日本語のレッスンがあります。

I have Japanese lessons on Fridays.

うちの家では、曜日ごとに夕飯のメニューを決めてるんです。

At our place, we've decided on a set dinner menu for each day of the week

Kanji Composition