曜 — day of the week

Grade 2よう

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曜 (readings: よう; Japanese kanji) means “day of the week”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 月曜日 (Monday).

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What does 曜 mean?

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Kanji	曜
Meaning	day of the week
Readings	よう
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	月曜日 (Monday)

How to read 曜

曜 is read よう depending on the word.

Words with 曜

曜日ようびthứ trong tuần
火曜日かようびthứ Ba
金曜日きんようびthứ Sáu
月曜日thứ Hai
水曜日thứ Tư
土曜日thứ Bảy
日曜日Chủ Nhật
木曜日thứ Năm

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Updated: 2026-08-09