Japanese symbol for “sunday”
日曜
にちよう
Romaji: nichiyou
Sunday
In Japanese, sunday is 日曜, read にちよう (nichiyou).
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 Sunday
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sunday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日 | にち nichi | Sunday |
| 日曜日 | にちようび nichiyoubi | Sunday |
| サンデー | サンデー sandee | Sunday |
| ドミンゴ | ドミンゴ domingo | Sunday (esp. as the sabbath in early Japanese Christianity) |
| ドミニカ | ドミニカ dominika | the Lord's Day; Sunday |
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 |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 金曜 | きんよう kin'you | Friday |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sunday”.
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.