Wednesday 30 June 2010

Days of the week. Part 1

Monday - 月曜日 - げつようび - Getsuyoubi
Lit: Moon Day

Tuesday - 火曜日 - かようび - Kayoubi
Lit: Fire Day

Wednesday - 水曜日 - すいようび - Soiyoubi
Lit: Water Day

Thursday - 木曜日 - もくようび - Mokuyoubi
Lit: Wood Day

Friday - 金曜日 - きにょうび - Kinyoubi
Lit: Gold Day

Saturday - 土曜日 - どようび - Doyoubi
Lit: Soil Day

Sunday - 日曜日 - にちようび - Nichiyoubi
Lit: Sun Day



Kanji Break Down.

= Moon, Month.
ON Reading: Getsu, Gatsu.
KUN Reading: Tsuki.


= Weekday.
ON Reading: You.


= Day, Sun, Counter for days.
ON Reading: Nichi, Jitsu.
KUN Reading: Hi, Bi, Ka.

= Fire.
ON Reading: Ka.
KUN Reading: Hi, Bi, Ho.

= Water.
ON Reading: Sui.
KUN Reading: Mizu.


= Gold.
ON Reading: Kin, Kon, Gon.
KUN Reading: Kane, Kana, Gane.

= Soil, Earth, Ground.
ON Reading: Do, To.
KUN Reading: Tsuchi.

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