ζ
JLPT N4
Day of the week
Readings
Onβyomi: γ¨γ¦ (you)
Structure
Composition:
Purchase the course for full access of this content.
Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ζζ₯
γγγ³
day of week
ζζ
γγ€γγ
Monday
η«ζ
γγγ
Tuesday
ζ°΄ζ
γγγγ
Wednesday
ιζ
γγγγ
Friday
Example Sentences
δ»ζ₯γ―δ½ζζ₯γ§γγγ
γγγ γ― γͺγγγγ³ γ§γγγ
What day is today?
ζζγγε§γΎγγΎγγ
γγ€γγ γγ γ―γγΎγγΎγγ
It starts on Monday.
η«ζγ«δΌγγΎγγ
γγγ γ« γγγΎγγ
I meet on Tuesday.
ζ°΄ζγ―δΌγΏγ§γγ
γγγγ γ― γγγΏ γ§γγ
Wednesday is a holiday.
ιζγε₯½γγ§γγ
γγγγ γ γγ γ§γγ
I like Friday.
Cultural Note
πͺ The seven-day week system in Japan comes from ancient Chinese cosmology, which linked each day to one of the βSeven Luminariesβ (δΈζ / γγ‘γγ) β celestial bodies visible to the naked eye:
π Sun, π Moon, π₯ Mars, π§ Mercury, π Jupiter, πͺ Venus, and πͺ¨ Saturn.
Japan adopted this idea during the Asuka period (6thβ7th century).
Even today, every day of the week in Japanese ends with ο½ζζ₯ (γγγ³), showing the enduring influence of this ancient system:
β’ ζ₯ζζ₯ β Sun-day βοΈ
β’ ζζζ₯ β Moon-day π
β’ η«ζζ₯ β Fire (Mars)-day π₯
β’ ζ°΄ζζ₯ β Water (Mercury)-day π§
β’ ζ¨ζζ₯ β Wood (Jupiter)-day π³
β’ ιζζ₯ β Gold (Venus)-day π°
β’ εζζ₯ β Earth (Saturn)-day π
π Sun, π Moon, π₯ Mars, π§ Mercury, π Jupiter, πͺ Venus, and πͺ¨ Saturn.
Japan adopted this idea during the Asuka period (6thβ7th century).
Even today, every day of the week in Japanese ends with ο½ζζ₯ (γγγ³), showing the enduring influence of this ancient system:
β’ ζ₯ζζ₯ β Sun-day βοΈ
β’ ζζζ₯ β Moon-day π
β’ η«ζζ₯ β Fire (Mars)-day π₯
β’ ζ°΄ζζ₯ β Water (Mercury)-day π§
β’ ζ¨ζζ₯ β Wood (Jupiter)-day π³
β’ ιζζ₯ β Gold (Venus)-day π°
β’ εζζ₯ β Earth (Saturn)-day π