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Telling Time

Days of the Week

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The first kanji of each day is an element — the same set used for the seven classical planets in traditional East Asian cosmology. Use the speaker button to hear each reading.

-曜日ReadingEnglishElementElement meaning
にちようびSundaysun
げつようびMondaymoon
かようびTuesdayfire
すいようびWednesdaywater
もくようびThursdaywood
きんようびFridaygold / metal
どようびSaturdayearth
なんようびwhat day

Months

Coming soon — the 12 months of the year and 何月.

Dates (1–31)

Coming soon — full 1–31 list with the irregular native readings.

Telling Time — O'clock & Minute

Coming soon — for live clock-telling practice today, see Tell Time.