曜
JLPT N4 · 18 strokes
Kanji 曜: "weekday"
The kanji 曜 means "weekday". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ヨウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | weekday |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 940 of 2,501 |
Common words with 曜
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 日曜日Sunday
- 土曜日Saturday
- 日曜Sunday
- 月曜日Monday
- 金曜日Friday
- 土曜Saturday
- 水曜日Wednesday
- 月曜Monday
- 金曜Friday
- 火曜日Tuesday
- 木曜日Thursday
- 曜日day of the week
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