日曜日
にちようび · nichiyoubi · JLPT N5 · noun
Sunday
☀️ 日曜日 = sun (日) + weekday (曜日): literally sun-day
The first 日 is read nichi and means sun; 曜日 (youbi) is the ending shared by all seven weekday names. English Sunday is built the same way, so the word translates piece for piece. The final 日 is read bi and means day.
日 — pictograph of the sun
日 is a pictograph of the sun, originally drawn as a circle with a dot or stroke inside representing the sun's substance. Over time the round shape was squared off into the modern rectangular form. It means 'sun' and by extension 'day'.
日 — pictograph of the sun
日 is a pictograph of the sun, originally drawn as a circle with a dot or stroke inside representing the sun's substance. Over time the round shape was squared off into the modern rectangular form. It means 'sun' and by extension 'day'.