日曜

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Chinese

day; sun; date
day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.)
 
dazzle; glorious
trad. (日曜)
simp. #(日曜)
anagram 曜日

Pronunciation


Noun

日曜

  1. (Classical, archaic) the Sun

Verb

日曜

  1. to shine

Adjective

日曜

  1. bright, well lit

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (日曜):
  • Japanese: 日曜(にちよう) (nichiyō)
  • Korean: 일요(日曜) (iryo)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
にち
Grade: 1
よう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Originally it meant the sun.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

(にち)(よう) (nichiyōにちえう (nitieu)?

  1. (archaic) the sun
  2. Sunday

Synonyms

See also

References

  1. ^ Amoghavajra, 文殊師利菩薩及諸仙所說吉凶時日善惡宿曜經, vol. 2, T21, p. 0398b, 759 :
    日曜太陽胡名蜜波斯名曜森勿天竺名阿儞(泥以反)底耶(二合)
    月曜太陰胡名莫波斯名婁禍森勿天竺名蘇上摩
    火曜熒惑胡名雲漢波斯名勢森勿天竺名糞盎聲哦囉迦盎
    水曜辰星胡名咥(丁逸反)波斯名掣森勿天竺名部(引)
    木曜歲星胡名鶻勿波斯名本森勿天竺名勿哩訶娑跛底(丁以反)
    金曜太白胡名那歇波斯名數森勿天竺名戌羯羅
    土曜鎮星胡名枳院波斯名翕森勿天竺名賒乃以室折囉

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

日曜 (iryo) (hangeul 일요)

  1. hanja form? of 일요 ((archaic) the Sun)
  2. hanja form? of 일요 (Sunday)