Japanese Day of the Week Quiz
Master day of the week pronunciation through interactive practice
How do you read this day of the week?
Saturday
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Complete Guide
Master Japanese days of the week with our interactive quiz. Each day is named after a celestial body or element (Sun, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, Earth).
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Essential Skills
Knowing the days of the week is fundamental for daily life, from making appointments to understanding business hours.
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Practice Method
Use this quiz to practice converting days of the week into their Japanese readings. All days end with "youbi" (ๆๆฅ).
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Study Tips
- โข Link each day to its element: Monday is Moon, Tuesday is Fire, Wednesday is Water, Thursday is Wood, Friday is Metal/Gold, Saturday is Earth, and Sunday is Sun.
- โข The suffix "youbi" is the same for all days, so you only need to remember the first kanji.
- โข Say the full day out loud as you type to reinforce your memory.
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Day Patterns
Structure:
[Element] + youbi (ๆๆฅ)
Example:
Moon + youbi = Getsuyoubi (Monday)
Days of the Week
Japanese day names and their meanings
| Day | Element | Pronunciation | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Moon | getsuyoubi | ๆๆๆฅ |
| Tuesday | Fire | kayoubi | ็ซๆๆฅ |
| Wednesday | Water | suiyoubi | ๆฐดๆๆฅ |
| Thursday | Wood | mokuyoubi | ๆจๆๆฅ |
| Friday | Metal/Gold | kinyoubi | ้ๆๆฅ |
| Saturday | Earth | doyoubi | ๅๆๆฅ |
| Sunday | Sun | nichiyoubi | ๆฅๆๆฅ |
