Lesson5. Japanese kanji. What is the meaning of 月、火、水、木、金、土、日.

Lesson5. Japanese kanji. What is the meaning of 月、火、水、木、金、土、日.


Continuing with what we covered the lesson (#4 Japanese kanji), let`s study about the Japanese kanji one by one.

No.13 What`s the meaning of 月, and how to use and pronounce it.

moon kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[GATU / GÉTU]
[ガツ / ゲツ]

kun-yomi
[TUKI]
[つき]


Meaning

Moon.Month.

The word using “月”

wordmeaningpronunciation
moonTUKI
月ようび
(月曜日)
MondayGÉTUYOUBI
月ひ
(月日)
time / dateTUKIHI
月まつ
(月末)
end of monthGÉTUMATU
一月JanuaryICHIGATU


No.14 What`s the meaning of 火, and how to use and pronounce it.

fire kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[KA]
[カ]

kun-yomi
[HI / BI]
[ひ / び]


Meaning

Fire. Bake. Lamplight.

The word using “火”

wordmeaningpronunciation
fireHI
火ようび
(火曜日)
TuesdayKAYOUBI
火じ
(火事)
conflagrationKAJI
はな火
(花火)
fireworkHANABI


No.15 What`s the meaning of 水, and how to use and pronounce it.

water kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[SUI]
[スイ]

kun-yomi
[MIZU]
[みず]


Meaning

water.

The word using “水”

wordmeaningpronunciation
waterMIZU
水ようび
(水曜日)
WesnesdaySUIYOUBI
水せい
(水星)
MercurySUISÉI
水べ
(水辺)
watersideMIZU


No.16 What`s the meaning of 木, and how to use and pronounce it.

tree kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[BOKU /MOKU]
[ボク / モク]

kun-yomi
[KI /KO]
[き / こ]


Meaning

Tree. Wood.

The word using “木”

wordmeaningpronunciation
treeKI
木ようび
(木曜日)
ThursdayMOKUYOUBI
木せい
(木星)
JupiterMOKUSÉI
木かげ
(木陰)
shade of treeKOKAGÉ


No.17 What`s the meaning of 金, and how to use and pronounce it.

gold kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[KIN/ KON]
[キン/コン]

kun-yomi
[KANÉ / KANA]
[かね/かな]


Meaning

Gold. Money.

The word using “金”

wordmeaningpronunciation
goldKIN
金ようび
(金曜日)
FridayKINYOUBI
金せい
(金星)
VenusKINSÉI
お金moneyOKANÉ
金じき
(金色)
gold (color)KONJIKI
金もの
(金物)
hardwareKANAMONO


No.18 What`s the meaning 土, and how to use and pronounce it.

soil kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[TO / DO]
[ト / ド]

kun-yomi
[TUCHI]
[つち]


Meaning

Soil. Land.

The word using “土”

wordmeaningpronunciation
soilTUCHI
土ようび
(土曜日)
SaturdayDOYOUBI
土せい
(土星)
SaturnDOSÉI
土ち
(土地)
landTOCHI


No.19 What`s the meaning of 日, and how to use and pronounce it.

sun kanji


Reading

on-yomi
[NICHI / JITU]
[ニチ / ジツ]

kun-yomi
[KA / HI / BI]
[か / ひ / び]


Meaning

Sun. Light of the sun. Day.

The word using “日”

wordmeaningpronunciation
dayNICHI/ HI
日よう日
(日曜日)
SundayNICHIYOUBI
がん日
(元日)
New year`s dayGANJITU
しゅう日
(終日)
all daySHUUJITU

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