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Description
Sun - a round sun in a single frame. Also day, and Japan itself, the land where the sun rises.
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph depicting the sun. A round sun.
Symbolism
Sun, Japan, day. Symbol of Japan as 'Land of the Rising Sun'.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Start of the day
Seasonal
Expresses seasonal feeling: spring day, summer day, autumn day, winter day. Changes in day length are the basic indicator of seasonal passage.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
旭日昇天
きょくじつしょうてん
full of vigor and vitality (like the rising sun); in the ascendant
一日片時
いちにちへんじ
short time
三日天下
みっかてんか
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
三日坊主
みっかぼうず
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; monk for three days
十年一日
じゅうねんいちじつ
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
小春日和
こはるびより
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
青天白日
せいてんはくじつ
clear weather; being cleared of the charge (brought against one); having one's innocence proved
日常茶飯
にちじょうさはん
everyday occurrence
日進月歩
にっしんげっぽ
steady progress; rapid advance
連日連夜
れんじつれんや
every day and every night
一日千秋
いちじつせんしゅう
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
黄道吉日
おうどうきちにち
very auspicious day for all types of occasions
大安吉日
たいあんきちじつ
very auspicious day for all types of occasions (one of the six special days in the Japanese lunisolar calendar)
秋霜烈日
しゅうそうれつじつ
harshness; severity
祥月命日
しょうつきめいにち
anniversary of a person's death
一日三秋
いちじつさんしゅう
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
孤城落日
こじょうらくじつ
feeling (looking) lone and helpless; helplessness of those in reduced circumstances
春日遅々
しゅんじつちち
long and balmy (of a spring day)
乳母日傘
おんばひがさ
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere
日月星辰
じつげつせいしん
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies
槿花一日
きんかいちじつ
evanescent glory; passing prosperity
Proverbs & Idioms
日日是好日
にちにちこれこうじつ
Every day is a good day
Zen teaching to appreciate each day as it comes
日光を見ずして結構と言うな
にっこうをみずしてけっこうというな
Don't say 'wonderful' without seeing Nikko
Don't judge without seeing the real thing
Poetry
天の原 ふりさけ見れば 春日なる 三笠の山に 出でし月かも
Gazing far across the plain of heaven — is this the same moon that rose over Mount Mikasa at Kasuga?
ひさかたの 光のどけき 春の日に しづ心なく 花の散るらむ
On a spring day when the light falls so gently, why should the blossoms scatter with such restless hearts?
忘れじの 行く末までは かたければ 今日をかぎりの 命ともがな
Your promise never to forget me is hard to keep to the end — so let today be the last day of my life.
冬の日や馬上に氷る影法師
A winter day — and on horseback, my own shadow frozen.
Anime & Manga
未来日記
The Future Diary
A well-known work with 日 in its Japanese title.
あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
A well-known work with 日 in its Japanese title.
日常
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
A well-known work with 日 in its Japanese title.
男子高校生の日常
Daily Lives of High School Boys
A well-known work with 日 in its Japanese title.
モンスター娘のいる日常
Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls
A well-known work with 日 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
日蓮
Name contains 日
Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period.
Wikipedia日興
Name contains 日
Nikkō Shōnin , Buddhist name Hawaki-bō Byakuren Ajari Nikkō , was one of the six senior disciples of Nichiren and was the former Chief Priest of…
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 日 mean in Japanese?
日 means day, sun, Japan, counter for days. Sun - a round sun in a single frame. Also day, and Japan itself, the land where the sun rises.
How do you read 日?
On'yomi: ニチ、ジツ (NICHI, JITSU). Kun'yomi: ひ、-び、-か (hi, bi, ka).
How many strokes does 日 have?
日 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 日 (sun).
Is 日 a good kanji for a tattoo?
日 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means day, sun, Japan, counter for days. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.