Today’s Kanji is “日” (hi); Kanji for “sun”.
Handwritten Kanji “日” (hi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “日”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
日 | ニチ ジツ ひ か | nichi jitsu hi ka | 4 | 日 | sun |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “日”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
初日の出 | はつひので | hatsuhinode | First sunrise |
誕生日 | たんじょうび | tanjoubi | Birthday |
雨の日 | あめのひ | amenohi | Rainy day |