Days of the week


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
J orthography 日曜日 月曜日 火曜日 水曜日 木曜日 金曜日 土曜日
Hiragana にちようび げつようび かようび すいようび もくようび きんようび どようび
Romanisation nichiyōbi getsuyōbi kayōbi suiyōbi mokuyōbi kin'yōbi doyōbi
Meaning 'Sun day' 'Moon day' 'Fire day' 'Water day' 'Wood day' 'Gold day' 'Earth day'

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