Kanji

Meaning

  • day
  • sun
  • Japan
  • counter for days

Onyomi

  • nichi (ニチ)
  • jitsu (ジツ)

Kunyomi

  • hi (ひ)
  • -bi (-び)
  • -ka (-か)

Examples


day
hi

today
kyou

tomorrow
ashita

yesterday
kinou

every day
mainichi

sunlight
hizashi

days of everyday life
hibi

sun light
nikkou

morning sun
asahi

journal, diary
nikki