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JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

day
sun
Japan
counter for days

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ニチ
ジツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-び
-か
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あき
いる
くさ
こう
たち
にっ
につ

Common Words

ょう
んにち
んち
こんじつ
Adverb
Noun
Freq #122
1

today; this day

Examples
その事故は去年の今日、起きたのだ。
The accident happened a year ago today.
今日は何をしたいですか。
What would you like to do today?
2

こんにち only

these days; recently; nowadays

Examples
今日ますます多くの人が、都会より田舎の生活を好むようになっています。
Nowadays more and more people prefer country life to city life.
Noun
Freq #223
1

day; days

Examples
この服は寒い冬のには向かない。
These clothes are not appropriate for a cold winter day.
2

sun; sunshine; sunlight

Examples
この部屋はあまりが当たらない。
This room does not get much sun.
3

(the) day; daytime; daylight

Examples
冬が近づくにつれてが短くなる。
The days grow shorter as winter approaches.
4

date; deadline

Examples
会議のを決めなさい。
Fix a date for the meeting.
5

(past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)

Examples
われわれは過ぎしの事を、必ずしも愛情とは言えないまでも少なくとも一種の憧れを持ってふりかえるのである。
We look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.
6

As 〜した日には, 〜と来た日には, etc.

case (esp. unfortunate); event

いにち
Adverb
Noun
Freq #436
1

every day; daily

Examples
その犬に毎日食べ物をやって下さい。
Please feed the dog every day.
した
ょうにち
Adverb
Noun
Freq #547
1

tomorrow

Examples
あしたは一日中ひまです。
I'll be free all day tomorrow.
2

あす only

near future

じつ
Adverb
Noun
Freq #556
1

yesterday

Examples
昨日彼がぶらっと立ち寄った。
He dropped in on me yesterday.
っぽ
Noun
Freq #803
1

Japan

Examples
日本は中国の東方にある。
Japan is to the east of China.
1日
ちにち
ちじつ
Noun
Freq #1098
1

Adverb (fukushi)

one day

Examples
私は、月・水・金と一日おきに仕事をします。
I work every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
2

いちにち only; Adverb (fukushi)

all day (long); the whole day; from morning till night

Examples
私のe―mailアドレスは4月1日より下記になります。
My e-mail address will be as follows effective April 1.
3

first day of the month

其の日
のひ
Expression
Noun
Freq #1166
1

that day; the very same day

Examples
結局その日は天気になった。
The day turned out fine after all.
日日
ちにち
Freq #1200
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

daily; everyday

Examples
彼はどうやって日々の生計をたてていたのですか。
How did he earn his daily bread?
日記をつけることで日々の生活に対する反省の機会を得ることにもなる。
Keeping a diary also gives us a chance to reflect on our daily life.
2

Common noun

days (e.g. of one's youth)

Examples
私たちが一緒に暮らした楽しい日々を覚えている。
I remember the happy days we spent together.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

every day; day after day; day by day; from day to day

Examples
野菜の値段は日々変わる。
The price of vegetables varies from day to day.
んじつ
Adverb
Noun
Freq #1948
1

the other day; a few days ago

Examples
先日小学校のクラス会に出席した。
The other day I attended a class reunion of my elementary school.

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

day sun tongue wagging

Mnemonic Stories

Look out your window and see the bright sun shining

The tongue wagging key derives from an older kanji, 曰, which conveys the meaning “sayeth”.

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