236.曜

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曜

1. Meaning and Reading

  • weekday
  • Onyomi : よう

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 隹 : bird
  • 羽 : wings
  • 日 : sun

A bird (隹) spreading its wings (羽) under the sun (日). Today, it is used only for naming weekdays.

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

土曜日 どようび
Saturday

I go shopping on Saturday.

日曜日 にちようび
Sunday

Sunday is a day off.