Meaning

Primary

Thursday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The tree day of the week is Thursday. Tree day comes after water day (which is Wednesday, for Water-Wednesday!). Trees need water to grow, which is why the tree comes right after the water.

Reading

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

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just watch out for the becoming a like it did in the word 曜日.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 木曜日の夕方

    Thursday evening

    木曜日の〜時

    ~ o'clock Thursday

    木曜日の習い事

    extracurricular lesson on Thursday

Context Sentences

木曜日は六時からピアノなんです。

I have piano lessons on Thursdays at six o'clock.

そうじは木曜日にしようと思ってます。

I'm planning to clean on Thursday.

木曜日からセキが出てるんです。

I've had a cough since Thursday.

Kanji Composition