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曜
weekday
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ヨウ
- Kun’yomi
- —
Example words
曜日
ようび
day of the week
曜霊
ようれい
the sun
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Sun (日) + wings/feathers (隹 + ヨ) — the sun flies through the days of the week.
Components
Remember "weekday" (曜) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
～曜日 (～ようび) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in ～曜日 (～ようび) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: ヨウ — common in compound words (熟語).