日曜(にちよう)

The short form of 日曜日(にちようび) (Sunday). Both forms are commonly used, though 日曜(にちよう) alone is slightly more casual and common in conversation. The kanji 日(にち) refers to "sun" and 曜(よう) means "day of the week."

Common collocations

• 日曜(にちよう)の朝(あさ): Sunday morning
• 毎週(まいしゅう)日曜(にちよう): every Sunday
• 今度(こんど)の日曜(にちよう): this (coming) Sunday
• 日曜出勤(にちようしゅっきん): working on Sunday

Usage

In Japanese, the days of the week can be expressed with or without the final 日(び). The shorter form 日曜(にちよう) is common in everyday speech, schedules, and calendar contexts. The particle に is used to mark specific days: 日曜(にちよう)に会(あ)おう (let's meet on Sunday).