25Cards
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Days and CalendarThemes
Overview
Treat it as a practical stop for noticing days and calendar words more confidently.
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- 01日day, sun, JapanThis core character starts the calendar week and defines the basic unit of a day.
- 02月month, moonIt pairs with the sun kanji to organize the months and lunar phases of the year.
- 03火fireBeyond its meaning of fire, this character designates Tuesday in the weekly cycle.
- 04水waterThis water kanji marks Wednesday, appearing midway through the standard seven-day week.
- 05木tree, woodOften found on schedules, this tree character represents Thursday in the Japanese calendar.
- 06金goldGold provides the elemental name for Friday and anchors many words related to money.
- 07土soil, earth, groundSaturday is associated with this earth kanji, completing the traditional weekday series.
- 08曜weekdayThis complex character specifically identifies the days of the week in terms like Monday and Sunday.
- 09年year, counter for yearsIt acts as the fundamental counter for years and annual events on the calendar.
- 10週weekThis kanji groups the seven days into a week and defines terms like the weekend.
- 11毎everyUsed for frequency, this kanji helps describe recurring patterns like every month or every year.
- 12昨yesterday, previousLearners use this character to refer to previous time, including yesterday and last year.
- 13今nowThis kanji focuses on the present, appearing in essential words for now and today.
- 14明bright, lightOften paired with the sun kanji, this character for brightness is key to writing tomorrow.
- 15翌the following, nextThis formal character indicates the next period, such as the following day or morning.
- 16春springtime, spring (season)This character introduces the spring season and appears in terms for the spring equinox.
- 17夏summerIt identifies the summer season and is essential for writing "summer vacation" on a calendar.
- 18秋autumnThis autumn kanji describes the harvest time and the change toward cooler winds.
- 19冬winterIt represents the winter season and anchors calendar terms like winter vacation.
- 20季seasonsThis general character for seasons provides the root for discussing all four seasonal cycles.
- 21節node, season, periodThis kanji represents seasonal divisions and specific periods of time in the calendar.
- 22暦calendar, almanacUse this kanji to refer to the calendar itself or a specific calendar year.
- 23旬decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products)This kanji marks a ten-day period or the peak season for fresh products.
- 24祝celebrate, congratulateThis kanji identifies national holidays and special days for celebration.
- 25祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrateRecognize this character in words for traditional festivals and rituals.