曜: the kanji for day of the week
曜 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means day of the week. Below are its readings, 9 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
曜 is written in 18 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
曜 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 9 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ヨウ (you)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 曜日ようび · yōbi | day of the week |
| 日曜日にちようび · nichiyōbi | Sunday |
| 月曜日げつようび · getsuyōbi | Monday |
| 火曜日かようび · kayōbi | Tuesday |
| 水曜日すいようび · suiyōbi | Wednesday |
| 木曜日もくようび · mokuyōbi | Thursday |
| 金曜日きんようび · kin'yōbi | Friday |
| 土曜日どようび · doyōbi | Saturday |
| 毎週月曜まいしゅうげつよう · maishū getsuyō | every Monday |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 今日は何曜日ですか。Kyō wa nan'yōbi desu ka.What day of the week is it today?
- 会議は毎週月曜日の九時です。Kaigi wa maishū getsuyōbi no kuji desu.The meeting is every Monday at nine.
- 金曜日の夜は空いていますか。Kin'yōbi no yoru wa aite imasu ka.Are you free Friday night?
- 土曜日と日曜日は休みです。Doyōbi to nichiyōbi wa yasumi desu.Saturdays and Sundays are days off.
- 木曜日までに資料を送ります。Mokuyōbi made ni shiryō o okurimasu.I'll send the materials by Thursday.
- 燃えるごみは火曜日に出します。Moeru gomi wa kayōbi ni dashimasu.Burnable trash goes out on Tuesdays.
Questions about 曜
How many strokes does 曜 have?
曜 is written in 18 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 曜?
The on readings are you (ヨウ). 曜 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
How are days of the week written in Japanese schedules?
Schedules often use just one kanji in parentheses: 月 (Monday), 火 (Tuesday), 水 (Wednesday), 木 (Thursday), 金 (Friday), 土 (Saturday) and 日 (Sunday). For example, 9月17日(水).
What JLPT level is 曜?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 曜
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.