ひ
Meanings
Noun
1. day; days
Today was an important day for this country.
2. sun; sunshine; sunlight
The sun shines on it, so the rocks must get warm.
3. (the) day; daytime; daylight
Let's head home while it's still light.
4. date; deadline
I'll decide for myself what day I go home.
5. (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
I still remember the dreams of my boyhood.
6. case (esp. unfortunate); event
as 〜した日には, 〜と来た日には, etc.
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (157 in total)
sunny place; in the sun
morning sun
evening sun; setting sun
the Sun
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
sunrise
one day; (on) a certain day
Hifumi (script)
from morning to evening; all day long
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
long day (esp. of spring)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
dry weather; drought
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
that day; the very same day
sunlight; rays of the Sun
day of the Boar
one day; all day (long); the whole day; 1st day of the month
changing every day
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
to set (sun); to become dark
the coming days
day of spring; spring sun
daily installment; daily instalment
date; dating
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
autumn day; autumn sun
setting sun; evening sun
kanji "day" radical at left (radical 72)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
fixed date; appointed day
day by day; every day; by the day
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
sunlight
Emperor (of Japan); Crown Prince (of Japan)
daytime; broad daylight
New Year's Day sunrise
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
it hasn't been long since
every day; daily
high noon
daytime; movement of the Sun (across the sky); ray of sun (breaking through the clouds); daily candlestick
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
another day; the next day
before long; in a few days
waiting for the sun (traditional all-night event of worship and neighbourhood fellowship)
shade
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
number of days
one of these days; someday; one day
next day; following day
it hasn't been long since
to shine (of the Sun)
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
another day; some other day
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
younger days; youth
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
one of these days; someday; one day
postponement; adjournment
till we meet again
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
garbage day; rubbish collection day
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)
day and night; turning night into day
release date; publication date; opening day; open day
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
to expose to the sun
daily; day by day
Labor Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23)
tanning salon
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day
Health and Sports Day (national holiday; second Monday in October); Health-Sports Day; Sports Day
Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)
Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day
sunshade; sunscreen; window shade; blinds
sunshade; sunscreen; window shade; blinds
Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday celebrated by honoring ancestors and remembering the deceased; September 22, 23 or 24)
Day of the Dead (Mexican holiday); Día de los Muertos
Respect for the Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4)
Yom Kippur; Day of Atonement
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
day of disgrace (in Okinawa; April 28, after the day in 1952 in which the US occupation of mainland Japan, but not Okinawa, ended)
day of the Dragon
the other day; a few days ago
day of the Horse
(classified) by day; daily (recording, ranking, etc.); day-by-day
Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day
solar halo
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar; solar calendar
National Foundation Day (national holiday; February 11)
day of the Rat (esp. the first day of the Rat in the New Year); (arch.) collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots; (arch.) pine shoot pulled out by the roots
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
by the day; daily
Mountain Day (national holiday; August 11)
Movie Day (celebration of the history of the Japanese film industry)
to put a time-limit on
to choose a lucky (auspicious) day
to choose a lucky (auspicious) day
cannot live even a minute without someone or something; meaning the world to one
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
daily interest; daily rate
day of the Rooster; day of the Cock
midsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)
increasing daily; increasing day by day; foodstuffs left out for many days
World Hearing Day (March 3)
tomorrow is another day; there's always tomorrow
tomorrow is another day; there's always tomorrow
water is wet; (lit.) on days when it rains, the weather is bad
Panties Day (August 2)
the Sabbath; the Lord's Day
Asahi
trading day
at all times; at any time; in rain or shine; reliably
Health and Sports Day (national holiday; second Monday in October); Sports Day
Hino Motors (abbr)
first day (beginning) of autumn; first day of fall
kanji "bird of the zodiac" radical (radical 164)
International Nurses Day (May 12)
Disaster Response Volunteers Day (January 17)
tan line; tan lines; tanline; tanlines
McIntosh (apple); McIntosh red
Tokyo Citizens' Day (October 1)
prefectural citizens' day
parasol; sunshade; (arch.) large umbrella carried by a noble's attendant
World Standards Day (October 14); International Standards Day
Spring Days (South Korean TV drama)
Vegetable Appreciation Day; Day of Love for Veggies
World Youth Day; WYD
Twintail Day (February 2)
with each new day; day by day; by the day
Japan; Land of the Rising Sun
day of the Tiger
day of the Hare
day of the Snake
day of the Sheep
day of the Monkey
day of the Dog (in the traditional calendar; associated with safe childbirth)
Hino Station (Tokyo)
Examples (200 in total)
It was a hard day.
It's a beautiful day.
It was a terrible day.