Meaning

Primary

Twentieth Day

Alternatives

Day Twenty, Twenty Days

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Two times ten days is twenty days.

Reading

はつか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Words that count days use an exceptional reading. The readings for 二十 are exceptions, and takes the kun'yomi reading. Here's a mnemonic to help with that:

If you make one hat for twenty days you'll have enough hats (はつ) to fill up your car () completely! That's a lot of days and a lot of hats.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 二十日ぐらい

    about twenty days

    二十日ごと

    every twenty days

    二十日目

    the twentieth day

Context Sentences

二十日にテストがあります。

There is a test on the twentieth.

あと二十日で2019年です。

It will be 2019 in twenty days.

二十日にボーナスが出ます。

I will get a bonus on the 20th.

Kanji Composition