日 — sun / day

Grade 1にち, じつ, ひ, か

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日 (readings: にち, じつ, ひ, か; Japanese kanji) means “sun / day”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 日曜日 (Sunday).

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What does 日 mean?

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Kanji	日
Meaning	sun / day
Readings	にち, じつ, ひ, か
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	日曜日 (Sunday)

How to read 日

日 is read にち or じつ or ひ or か depending on the word.

Words with 日

今日きょうhôm nay
日本にほんNhật Bản
明日あしたngày mai
本日ほんじつhôm nay
一日いちにちmột ngày
数日すうじつvài ngày
毎日まいにちhằng ngày
曜日ようびthứ trong tuần
日光にっこうánh nắng
五日いつかngày mùng năm

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Updated: 2026-08-09