週: the kanji for week
週 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means week. Below are its readings, 10 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
週 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
週 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 10 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
シュウ (shuu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 今週こんしゅう · konshū | this week |
| 来週らいしゅう · raishū | next week |
| 先週せんしゅう · senshū | last week |
| 毎週まいしゅう · maishū | every week |
| 週末しゅうまつ · shūmatsu | weekend |
| 一週間いっしゅうかん · isshūkan | one week |
| 週刊誌しゅうかんし · shūkanshi | weekly magazine |
| 週休二日しゅうきゅうふつか · shūkyū futsuka | two days off a week |
| 隔週かくしゅう · kakushū | every other week |
| 週明けしゅうあけ · shūake | beginning of the week |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 来週の月曜日に会議があります。Raishū no getsuyōbi ni kaigi ga arimasu.There's a meeting next Monday.
- 週明けにお返事します。Shūake ni o-henji shimasu.I'll get back to you early next week.
- 週末は何をしましたか。Shūmatsu wa nani o shimashita ka.What did you do on the weekend?
- この会社は週休二日です。Kono kaisha wa shūkyū futsuka desu.This company gives two days off a week.
- 毎週水曜日に日本語のレッスンがあります。Maishū suiyōbi ni Nihongo no ressun ga arimasu.I have a Japanese lesson every Wednesday.
- 出張は一週間の予定です。Shutchō wa isshūkan no yotei desu.The business trip is planned for one week.
Questions about 週
How many strokes does 週 have?
週 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 週?
The on readings are shuu (シュウ). 週 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What does 週明け mean?
週明け (shūake) means the start of the next week, usually Monday or early in the week. 週明けにご連絡します is a common way to promise a reply after the weekend.
What JLPT level is 週?
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.
More JLPT N4 kanji
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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 週
- 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.