[日] Handwritten Kanji for sun and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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