Meaning

Primary

Day Of The Week

Alternative

Weekday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The weekday day is the day of the week, as in "Monday" or "Tuesday." You'll be learning those on level 18, 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

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 木曜日

    Thursday

    日曜日

    Sunday

    月曜日

    Monday

Context Sentences

今日って何曜日だっけ?

What day of the week is today?

水曜日は、日本語のレッスンがあります。

I have Japanese lessons on Wednesdays.

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 have decided on dinner menus for each day of the week.

Kanji Composition