01Weekdays
What to practice
Practice Japanese days of the week. Each day is named after a celestial body or element: Sun, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth.
曜日Day of week quiz
Name each day in Japanese.
Practice the seven weekday names and their youbi readings for schedules, calendars, and opening hours.
7 weekdays
2 prompt types
0 attempts
No. 1
How do you read this weekday?
Wednesday
Answer with the full weekday reading, such as getsuyoubi or げつようび.
02Planning
Why it matters
Knowing the days of the week is fundamental for daily life, from making appointments to understanding business hours.
03Study habit
How to practice
Use this quiz to practice converting days of the week into their Japanese readings. All days end with "youbi" (曜日).
Practice notes
Study tips
- 01Link 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.
- 02The suffix "youbi" is the same for all days, so you only need to remember the first kanji.
- 03Say the full day out loud as you type to reinforce your memory.
Patterns
Day Patterns
- Structure
- [Element] + youbi (曜日)
- Example
- Moon + youbi = getsuyoubi (Monday)
Reference
Days of the Week
| Day | Element | Pronunciation | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Moon | getsuyoubi | 月曜日 |
| Tuesday | Fire | kayoubi | 火曜日 |
| Wednesday | Water | suiyoubi | 水曜日 |
| Thursday | Wood | mokuyoubi | 木曜日 |
| Friday | Metal/Gold | kinyoubi | 金曜日 |
| Saturday | Earth | doyoubi | 土曜日 |
| Sunday | Sun | nichiyoubi | 日曜日 |