Days of the Week. Part 2

When the Japanese talk about the days of the week, they will often use abbreviated forms:
So instead of saying, for example 'Gestuyoubi', which means Monday, they will just say 'Getsu'

Monday - Getsuyoubi - Getsu.
Tuesday - Kayoubi - Kaa.
Wednesday - Suiyoubi - Sui.
Thursday - Mokuyoubi - Moku.
Friday - Kinyoubi - Kin.
Saturday - Doyoubi - Doo.
Sunday - Nichiyoubi - Nichi.

Sentence examples:
Getsu, sui, kin wa kaigi ga arimasu -
There are meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Doo, nichi wa uchi ni imasu -
I'm home on Saturday and Sunday / I'll be home on Saturday and Sunday.

Kaa, moku wa jikan ga arimasu -
I have time on Tuesday and Thursday.

In any given month a certain day of the week will come round four or five times. You can specify, for example, precisely which Saturday, by saying:
dai-ichi / dai-ni / dai-san / dai-yon / dai - go doyoubi -
The first / second / third / fourth / fifth Saturday of the month.

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.

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

曜 = Weekday.
ON Reading: You.

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

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

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

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

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