Meaning

Primary

Day Of The Week

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The day of the day of the week day is still just the day of the week — you know, like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. You'll be learning the words for each specific day of the week soon, but for now you should remember 曜日 to get yourself prepared.

Reading

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

Explanation

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