Kanji · 12 min
Days, dates, and time
Read the kanji that organize calendars and daily schedules.
- Recognize the main idea in days, dates, and time.
- Use one clear example before you begin the quiz.
- Build confidence with a small, repeatable step.
日, 月, 火, 水, 木, 金, and 土 appear in weekdays, calendars, and time expressions.
Nature in the calendar
The weekday kanji connect to sun, moon, fire, water, tree, gold, and earth.
Read the ending
曜日 means weekday. Learn it as a useful visual ending after learning the day character.
Study these forms
曜日 marks a weekday. 月 after a number marks a month; 時 after a number marks an hour. Date and time words such as 今日, 昨日, and 明日 are learned as whole words. 月曜日 (Monday) · 火曜日 (Tuesday) · 水曜日 (Wednesday) · 木曜日 (Thursday) · 金曜日 (Friday) · 土曜日 (Saturday) · 日曜日 (Sunday) · 1月 (month 1) · 2月 (month 2) · 3月 (month 3) · 4月 (month 4) · 5月 (month 5) · 6月 (month 6) · 7月 (month 7) · 8月 (month 8) · 9月 (month 9) · 10月 (month 10) · 11月 (month 11) · 12月 (month 12) · 1時 (1 o'clock) · 2時 (2 o'clock) · 3時 (3 o'clock) · 4時 (4 o'clock) · 5時 (5 o'clock) · 6時 (6 o'clock)
More reading practice
7時 (7 o'clock) · 8時 (8 o'clock) · 9時 (9 o'clock) · 10時 (10 o'clock) · 11時 (11 o'clock) · 12時 (12 o'clock) · 13時 (13 o'clock) · 14時 (14 o'clock) · 15時 (15 o'clock) · 16時 (16 o'clock) · 17時 (17 o'clock) · 18時 (18 o'clock) · 19時 (19 o'clock) · 20時 (20 o'clock) · 21時 (21 o'clock) · 22時 (22 o'clock) · 23時 (23 o'clock) · 24時 (24 o'clock) · 今日 (today) · 昨日 (yesterday) · 明日 (tomorrow) · 朝 (morning) · 昼 (noon) · 夜 (night) · 毎日 (every day)
Put it together
Look at the examples once more. Notice the small detail that makes this kanji lesson different from the one before it.
Guided examples
Use this example while studying days, dates, and time.
Try to recognize it before you start the quiz.
Before the quiz, can you recognize the key form from days, dates, and time?
Monday
Show the answer
Monday · This is one of the forms introduced in the lesson. Say it aloud and connect it to the explanation above.
Remember the main pattern from days, dates, and time and use the examples as your first reference. A short review is useful learning, not a setback.