> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blog.lingodeer.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to Master Japanese Days of the Week the Fun Way 🎢 - URL: https://blog.lingodeer.com/japanese-days-of-the-week/ - Published: 2024-11-01T02:35:22.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-04T00:24:07.000Z - Author: Dear Deer - Tags: Learn Japanese, language learning, About LingoDeer, #Migrated-1785499243338, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-31 12:01 Want to learn Japanese days of the week, but feel intimidated by all the different Kanji? Don't worry! With this article (and a catchy little song), you'll learn Japanese days of the week in no time at all. Let's begin! ## Quick Answer: How to Master Japanese Days of the Week the Fun Way 🎢 Japanese weekdays are ζœˆζ›œζ—₯, η«ζ›œζ—₯, ζ°΄ζ›œζ—₯, ζœ¨ζ›œζ—₯, ι‡‘ζ›œζ—₯, εœŸζ›œζ—₯ and ζ—₯ζ›œζ—₯. Their first kanji provide a useful memory system; learn readings in complete date and schedule phrases. | Topic | Key point from this guide | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Section 1 | A Quick Guide to Japanese Days of the Week | | Section 2 | Learn Japanese Days of the Week through Song 🎡 | | Section 3 | Here's the Full Japanese Music Video for You to Enjoy! | *Editorial note:* This summary is extracted from the examples and explanations in the original article; it does not replace their context and usage notes. ## A Quick Guide to Japanese Days of the Week In Japanese,ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‚ˆγ†γ³, youbi) means "day of the week". That's actually the hardest part, because the characters combined with ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‚ˆγ†γ³, youbi) are very, very simple: **1\. ζ—₯ζ›œζ—₯ (γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ†γ³, nichiyoubi, Sunday)** **ζ—₯ = 🌞** ζ—₯ (nichi) literally means "sun" or "day". ζ—₯ζ›œζ—₯ (nichiyoubi) is associated with the sun. **2\. ζœˆζ›œζ—₯ (γ’γ€γ‚ˆγ†γ³, getsuyoubi, Monday)** **月 = 🌝** 月 (getsu) means "moon" or "month". ζœˆζ›œζ—₯ (getsuyoubi) is associated with the moon. **3\. η«ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‹γ‚ˆγ†γ³, kayoubi, Tuesday)** **火 = πŸ”₯** 火 (ka) means "fire". η«ζ›œζ—₯ (kayoubi) is associated with Mars. **4\. ζ°΄ζ›œζ—₯ (γ™γ„γ‚ˆγ†γ³, suiyoubi, Wednesday)** **ζ°΄= πŸ’§** ζ°΄ (sui) means "water". ζ°΄ζ›œζ—₯ (suiyoubi) is associated with the planet Mercury. **5\. ζœ¨ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ†γ³, mokuyoubi, Thursday)** **木= 🌲** 木 (moku) means "wood" or "tree". εœŸζ›œζ—₯ (mokuyoubi) is associated with the planet Jupiter. **6\. ι‡‘ζ›œζ—₯ (γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ†γ³, kinyoubi, Friday)** **金= πŸ…** 金 (kin) means "gold" or "money". ι‡‘ζ›œζ—₯ (kinyoubi) is associated with the planet Venus. **7\. εœŸζ›œζ—₯ (γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ†γ³, doyoubi, Saturday)** 土= 🟫 土 (do) means "soil" or "earth". εœŸζ›œζ—₯ (doyoubi) is associated with the planet Saturn. ## Learn Japanese Days of the Week through Song 🎡 If you can't (or just don't want to) memorize days of the week by reading or writing them down over and over again, try learning them through fun songs! [Weeeek](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYAvL803fAE&ref=blog.lingodeer.com) by [NEWS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEWS%5F%28band%29?ref=blog.lingodeer.com) is perfect for that. Here are the key lyrics from the song: **明ζ—₯γ‹γ‚‰γΎγŸζ—₯月火** (From tomorrow, it's back to Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) **γ»γ‚‰ζ°΄ζœ¨γΎγ‚γ£γ¦ι‡‘εœŸζ—₯ζ›œ** (Look, after Wednesday and Thursday come around, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) The lyrics cycle through the days of the week in a fun and rhythmic way. Let's break it down: 1. **明ζ—₯から (γ‚γ—γŸγ‹γ‚‰, ashitakara) - "starting from tomorrow"** - 明ζ—₯ (γ‚γ—γŸ, ashita) means "tomorrow." - から (kara) is a casual way to say "starting from" or "from." 1. **また (mata) - "again"** 2. **ζ—₯月火 (にけげ぀か, nichigetsuka) - "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday"** - ζ—₯ (にけ, nichi) is short for ζ—₯ζ›œζ—₯ (γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ†γ³, nichiyoubi). ζ—₯ζ›œζ—₯ (γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ†γ³, nichiyoubi) can also be shortened to ζ—₯ζ›œ (γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ†, nichiyou). - 月 (げ぀, getsu) is short for ζœˆζ›œζ—₯ (γ’γ€γ‚ˆγ†γ³, getsuyoubi). ζœˆζ›œζ—₯ (γ’γ€γ‚ˆγ†γ³,getsuyoubi) can also be shortened to ζœˆζ›œ (γ’γ€γ‚ˆγ†, getsuyou). - 火 (か, ka) is short for η«ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‹γ‚ˆγ†γ³, kayoubi). η«ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‹γ‚ˆγ†γ³, kayoubi) can also be shortened to η«ζ›œ (γ‹γ‚ˆγ†, kayou). 1. **ほら (hora) - "look" or "see"** - An exclamation to draw attention, often playful. 1. **水木 (すいもく, suimoku) - "Wednesday, Thursday"** - ζ°΄ (すい, sui) is short for ζ°΄ζ›œζ—₯ (γ™γ„γ‚ˆγ†γ³, suiyoubi). ζ°΄ζ›œζ—₯ (γ™γ„γ‚ˆγ†γ³, suiyoubi) can also be shortened to ζ°΄ζ›œ (γ™γ„γ‚ˆγ†, suiyou,). - 木 (もく, moku) is short for ζœ¨ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ†γ³, mokuyoubi). ζœ¨ζ›œζ—₯ (γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ†γ³, mokuyoubi) can also be shortened to ζœ¨ζ›œ (γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ†, mokuyou). 1. **まわって (まわって, mawatte) - "goes around" or "circles back to"** 2. **ι‡‘εœŸζ—₯ζ›œ (γγ‚“γ©γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ†, kindonichiyou) - "Friday, Saturday, Sunday"** - 金 (きん, kin) is short for ι‡‘ζ›œζ—₯ (γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ†γ³, kinyoubi). ι‡‘ζ›œζ—₯ (γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ†γ³, kinyoubi) can also be shortened to ι‡‘ζ›œ (γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ†, kinyou). - 土 (ど, do) is short for εœŸζ›œζ—₯ (γ©γ‚ˆγ†γ³, doyoubi). εœŸζ›œζ—₯ (γ©γ‚ˆγ†γ³, doyoubi) can also be shortened to εœŸζ›œ (γ©γ‚ˆγ†, doyou). ### Here's the Full Japanese Music Video for You to Enjoy! ## Japanese Days of the Week: Comprehensive Table | **English** | **Kanji** | **Hiragana** | **Romaji** | | ----------- | --------- | ------------ | ---------- | | Sunday | ζ—₯ζ›œζ—₯ | γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ†γ³ | nichiyoubi | | Monday | ζœˆζ›œζ—₯ | γ’γ€γ‚ˆγ†γ³ | getsuyoubi | | Tuesday | η«ζ›œζ—₯ | γ‹γ‚ˆγ†γ³ | kayoubi | | Wednesday | ζ°΄ζ›œζ—₯ | γ™γ„γ‚ˆγ†γ³ | suiyoubi | | Thursday | ζœ¨ζ›œζ—₯ | γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ†γ³ | mokuyoubi | | Friday | ι‡‘ζ›œζ—₯ | γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ†γ³ | kinyoubi | | Saturday | εœŸζ›œζ—₯ | γ©γ‚ˆγ†γ³ | doyoubi | ## Japanese Days of the Week: Abbreviated Forms Table | **English** | **Kanji** | **Hiragana** | **Romaji** | | ----------- | --------- | ------------ | -------------- | | Sun. | ζ—₯/ζ—₯ζ›œ | にけ/γ«γ‘γ‚ˆγ† | nichi/nichiyou | | Mon. | 月/ζœˆζ›œ | げ぀/γ’γ€γ‚ˆγ† | getsu/getsuyou | | Tues. | 火/η«ζ›œ | か/γ‹γ‚ˆγ† | ka/kayou | | Wed. | ζ°΄/ζ°΄ζ›œ | すい/γ™γ„γ‚ˆγ† | sui/suiyou | | Thurs. | 木/ζœ¨ζ›œ | もく/γ‚‚γγ‚ˆγ† | moku/mokuyou | | Fri. | 金/ι‡‘ζ›œ | きん/γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ† | kin/kinyou | | Sat. | 土/εœŸζ›œ | ど/γ©γ‚ˆγ† | do/doyou | ## More Fun Ways to Learn Japanese Days of The Week Looking for another creative way to learn Japanese? 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