Japanese symbol for “day”
日
ひ
Romaji: hi
day; days
In Japanese, day is 日, read ひ (hi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n day; days
- n sun; sunshine; sunlight
- n (the) day; daytime; daylight
- n date; deadline
- n (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
- n case (esp. unfortunate); event
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “day”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当日 | とうじつ toujitsu | day in question; appointed day; that very day |
| 時 | とき toki | the times; the age; the day |
| 日にち | ひにち hinichi | date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day |
| デー | デー dee | day (as in holiday) |
| 一世 | いっせい issei | the age; the day |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “day”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.