日

Core Meaning

日 commonly means: Japan, counter for days, day, sun.日

JLPT Placement

日 is listed in the Kanshudo N5 kanji collection.日

Readings

• On-yomi: ジツ, ニチ
• Kun-yomi: -か, -び, ひ
• Name readings: あ, あき, いる, く, くさ, こう, す, たち

Writing And Recognition

• Stroke count: 4
• Frequency rank: 1
• School grade: 1

How To Study This Kanji

First connect 日 with the core meaning "Japan". Then say the common readings aloud and write the kanji slowly while checking the stroke count.日

Quick Practice

1. Meaning recall: What does 日 mean?日
2. Reading recall: Say one on-yomi and one kun-yomi if listed.
3. Vocabulary link: Find one word in your lessons that uses 日.日

Admin Review Note

This entry was aligned to the public Kanshudo JLPT kanji collection and enriched with local dictionary readings, stroke count, frequency, and learner-facing study guidance.