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► 成句
  [(1)ひ]  [或日]    meaning:  one day  rank: 2
☆ ある日駅でにばったり出会った ⇨ One day I ran into him at the station

  [(1)ひ]  [或日のこと]    meaning:  one day  rank: 2
☆ ある日のこと、いていると… ⇨ One day I was walking on the street then …

► 名詞
明日  [あした]    meaning:  tomorrow  rank: 1
☆ 明日は日曜日です ⇨ Tomorrow is Sunday  (☛ Slightly more colloquial than “あす”)
☆ 書類は明日送ります ⇨ I will send the documents tomorrow  (☛ Slightly more colloquial than “あす”)

明日  [(2)あす]    meaning:  tomorrow  rank: 1
☆ 明日またおにかかります ⇨ I will see you again tomorrow  (☛ Slightly more literary than ”あした”)

一日  [いちにち]    meaning:  day  rank: 1
☆ この仕事を一日でやるのは無理だ ⇨ It is impossible to get this work done in one day  (☛ One day. Often pronounced いちんち in conversation)

一日中  [いちにちじゅう]    meaning:  day  rank: 1
☆ は一日中仕事をしている ⇨ He is working all day  (☛ All day. Often pronounced いちんちじゅう in conversation)

一週間  [(3)いっしゅうかん]    meaning:  week  rank: 1
☆ あれから一週間が経った ⇨ A week has passed since then

火曜  [(2)かよう]    meaning:  tuesday  rank: 1
☆ 今日は火曜()だ ⇨ Today is Tuesday

昨日  [(2)きのう]    meaning:  yesterday  rank: 1
☆ 昨日彼に会った ⇨ I saw him yesterday

今日  [(1)きょう]    meaning:  today  rank: 1
☆ 今日は日曜日だ ⇨ Today is Sunday  (☛ Never means “nowadays”)

金曜  [(3)きんよう]    meaning:  friday  rank: 1
☆ 試合今週の金曜だ ⇨ The game is on Friday this week

月曜  [(3)げつよう]    meaning:  monday  rank: 1
☆ 今日は月曜()だ ⇨ Today is Monday

九日  [ここのか]    meaning:  nine  rank: 1
☆ あれから九日経った ⇨ Nine days have passed since then  (☛ Nine days)
☆ 二九日 ⇨ February ninth  (☛ Ninth day)

今週  [こんしゅう]    meaning:  week  rank: 1
☆ 今週は予定まっている ⇨ I have a full schedule this week  (☛ This week)

  [(1)しゅう]    meaning:  week  rank: 1
☆ は週に三ジョギングする ⇨ I jog three times a week

週間  [しゅうかん]    meaning:  week  rank: 1
☆ この仕事は二週間かかる ⇨ This work takes two weeks
☆ 標準納期は四週間です ⇨ The standard delivery date is after 4 weeks

週末  [しゅうまつ]    meaning:  weekend  rank: 1
☆ 週末はくまで寝る ⇨ I sleep in during weekends

正月  [しょうがつ]    meaning:  new year  rank: 1
☆ お正月に田舎帰った ⇨ I went to my hometown on New Year

水曜  [すいよう]    meaning:  wednesday  rank: 1
☆ 今日は水曜()だ ⇨ Today is Wednesday

先週  [せんしゅう]    meaning:  week  rank: 1
☆ 先週彼女会った ⇨ I saw her last week  (☛ Last week)

一日  [ついたち]    meaning:  one  rank: 1
☆ 一月一日 ⇨ January first  (☛ The first day of a month only. The first day of an even is “初日” and “One day” is “いちにち”)

十日  [とおか]    meaning:  ten  rank: 1
☆ あれから十日がぎた ⇨ Ten days have passed since then  (☛ Ten days)
☆ 三十日 ⇨ March tenth  (☛ Tenth day)

土曜  [(2)どよう]    meaning:  saturday  rank: 1
☆ 今日は土曜()だ ⇨ Today is Saturday

七日  [なのか]    meaning:  seven  rank: 1
☆ 一週間は七日だ ⇨ One week is seven days  (☛ Seven days)
☆ 七七日 ⇨ July seventh  (☛ Seventh day)

何日  [(1)なんにち]    meaning:  day  rank: 1
☆ 何日かはえていない ⇨ I don’t remember what day it was
☆ 何日待っても返事い ⇨ There is no response no matter how many days I wait
☆ 何日掛かるかからない ⇨ I don’t know how many days it will take

日曜  [(3)にちよう]    meaning:  sunday  rank: 1
☆ 今日は日曜(日)だ ⇨ Today is Sunday

  [ひ]    meaning:  day  rank: 1
☆ 五十のこの日に戦争わった ⇨ The war ended on this day 50 years ago
☆ 日が随分短くなった ⇨ The days have gotten much shorter
☆ 都合いのはどの日ですか? ⇨ Which day is convenient for you?

二日  [ふつか]    meaning:  two  rank: 1
☆ 九二日 ⇨ September second  (☛ Second day)
☆ 仕事完成させるのに二日かった ⇨ It took two days to finish the work  (☛ Two days)

三日  [みっか]    meaning:  three  rank: 1
☆ 三三日 ⇨ March third  (☛ Third day)
☆ 修理には三日かった ⇨ It took three days for the repair  (☛ Three days)

六日  [むいか]    meaning:  six  rank: 1
☆ は六日入院した ⇨ He was hospitalized for six days  (☛ Six days)
☆ 六六日 ⇨ June sixth  (☛ Sixth day)

木曜  [(3)もくよう]    meaning:  thursday  rank: 1
☆ 今日は木曜()だ ⇨ Today is thursday

八日  [ようか]    meaning:  eight  rank: 1
☆ あれから八日経った ⇨ 8 days have passed since then  (☛ Eight days)
☆ 一月八日 ⇨ January 8th  (☛ Eighth date)

四日  [よっか]    meaning:  four  rank: 1
☆ あれから四日経った ⇨ 4 days have passed since then  (☛ Four days)
☆ 四四日 ⇨ April fourth  (☛ Fourth day)

来週  [らいしゅう]    meaning:  week  rank: 1
☆ 来週までにこの仕事仕上げなくてはいけない ⇨ I have to finish this work by the next week
☆ 来週おいできますか? ⇨ Can I see you next week?  (☛ Next week)

期限  [(1)きげん]    meaning:  deadline  rank: 2
☆ 提出期限は三月末日だ ⇨ The deadline for submission is the end of March

昨日  [(2)さくじつ]  [liter]    meaning:  yesterday  rank: 2
☆ 昨日の試合結果以下通りです ⇨ The results of games yesterday are as follows

明々後日  [(3)しあさって]    meaning:  two days after tomorrow  rank: 2
☆ 試合は明々後日だ ⇨ The game will be held three days from today

締切り  [しめきり]    meaning:  deadline  rank: 2
☆ 締切りは明日だ ⇨ Tomorrow is the deadline

週日  [しゅうじつ]    meaning:  weekday  rank: 2
☆ 週日はしくて運動する時間がとれない ⇨ I am too busy on weekdays and can’t find time to work out

初日  [しょにち]    meaning:  first  rank: 2
☆ オリンピック初日の結果 ⇨ The results from the first day of the Olympics  (☛ The first day of an event)

平日  [へいじつ]    meaning:  weekday  rank: 2
☆ 平日の開店時間 ⇨ Business hours for weekdays

本日  [(1)ほんじつ]  [liter]    meaning:  today  rank: 2
☆ 本日はおいて変有難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for coming today

大晦日  [(3)おおみそか]    meaning:  new year’s eve  rank: 3
☆ 大晦日は1231日だ ⇨ The new year’s eve is December 31

期日  [(1)きじつ]    meaning:  deadline  rank: 3
☆ 提出期日 ⇨ The submission deadline

期末  [きまつ]    meaning:  end  rank: 3
☆ 期末試験 ⇨ Term-end exams  (☛ The end of a term)

明日  [(1)みょうにち]  [liter]    meaning:  tomorrow  rank: 3
☆ では明日また御伺します ⇨ Then I will come visit again tomorrow  (☛ A literary, slightly archaic form. Never used as “future”)

幾日  [(1)いくにち]    meaning:  day  rank: 4
☆ 幾日経っても変化い ⇨ There is no change no matter how many days pass

日刊  [にっかん]    meaning:  daily  rank: 4
☆ 日刊紙 (にっかんし) ⇨ A daily-published newspaper  (☛ Published daily)

日替わり  [ひがわり]    meaning:  daily  rank: 4
☆ 日替わり定食 ⇨ Daily lunch set (at a restaurant)  (☛ Something that changes everyday)

► 接尾辞
  [にち]    meaning:  day  rank: 1
☆ 五は何日ですか? ⇨ How many days are there in five years?
☆ 修理には何日くらいかりますか? (なんにち) ⇨ About how many days will it take for the repair?