JLPT N5 Beginner
日
Sun, day, or Japan.
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1 Noun, Counter
Day
Refers to a specific calendar date, the daylight hours, or a general twenty-four hour period.
Example
A あなた の 誕生日 は 何日 です か ？
B １０月 ２０日 です 。
[A:] What date is your birthday? [B:] It's October 20th.
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2 Noun
Sun
Signifies sunlight, sunshine, or the sun as a source of warmth rather than the astronomical body.
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3 Suffix
Day of the week
Acts as a standard suffix attached to elemental terms to name the specific days of the week.
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4 Prefix / Part of a compound word
Japan
Serves as a shorthand abbreviation for the country in formal compounds and headlines.
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