Kanji JLPT N5 Lesson 2: 日・月・火・水・木・金・土・年…

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate a day/date or Sunday

💡 When used alone to mean day or sun, or used as a suffix

💡 When counting days or dates of the month (special Kun reading)

💡 When used in compounds referring to months generally or Monday

💡 When combined with a number to name a specific month of the year

💡 When used alone to mean the moon, or when counting months

💡 When used in the word for Tuesday

💡 When used alone or in compounds referring to flames or sparks

💡 When used in words for Wednesday or water pipes

💡 When used alone to mean plain water for drinking or daily use

💡 When used in the word for Thursday

💡 When used alone to mean a tree or wood

💡 When used in the word for Friday

💡 When used alone (usually with お before it) to mean money

💡 When used in the word for Saturday

💡 When used in words referring to years or yearly cycles

💡 When used alone to mean year or age

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate the current point in a cycle

💡 When used alone to mean now / at this moment

💡 When used in words referring to weeks

💡 When counting hours or in words referring to time

💡 When used alone to mean time, when, or moment

💡 When used as the unit for counting minutes

💡 When indicating a part or portion

💡 When used as a verb meaning to understand

💡 When indicating half, including half past the hour

💡 When used in words referring to morning, afternoon, or noon

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate an earlier time or morning

💡 When used alone to indicate a position in front or an earlier time

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate a later time or afternoon

💡 When used alone to indicate a position behind

💡 When used alone to indicate a later time / afterward