Kanji: 日 hi day
JLPT N5: 21 / 100 | 4 Strokes
日
Kun: ひ
Meaning: sun; day
The word for “sun” is 太陽 taiyou.
Kanji Parts:
- 一 (one; ceiling)
- 口 mouth
Mnemonics:
- A square sun with a line through it.
Stroke Order:

Examples:
- ある日 aru hi – one day (as in: One day, Little Red Riding Hood…)
- 毎日 mai nichi – everyday
- 今日 kyou – today [irregular pronunciation]
- 日曜日 nichi you bi – Sunday
Example Sentence:
毎日、日本語を勉強します。
mainichi, nihongo o benkyou shimasu.
Everyday I study Japanese.
- 毎日 every day
- 日本語 Japanese
- 勉強します to study