Japanese symbol for “friday”
金曜
きんよう
Romaji: kin'you
Friday
In Japanese, friday is 金曜, read きんよう (kin'you).
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 Friday
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “friday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金曜日 | きんようび kin'youbi | Friday |
| 金 | きん kin | Friday |
| フライデー | フライデー furaidee | Friday |
| 花金 | はなきん hanakin | Friday (when one feels excited about the weekend) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 日曜 | にちよう nichiyou | Sunday |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
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.
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