Meaning

Primary

Tenth Day

Alternatives

Ten Days, Day Ten

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Tenth day or day ten. No matter how you look at this word, it makes a lot of sense.

Reading

とおか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Words that count days use an exceptional reading. Even though this is a jukugo word, it actually uses kun’yomi readings. Think about this word this way:

This marks the tenth day since this talker (とおか) began talking non-stop. Talkers love talking, but this one is getting quite unbearable… Ten days of talking, can you believe it?

Note that とお, generally pronounced "toh" with a long "o" sound, is not a common spelling, and you’ll only see it with a handful of kanji and vocabulary, like in this case. I mean, how often do you encounter a talker who can go on non-stop for ten days? That's pretty rare, right?

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 二月十日

    February 10

    四月十日

    April 10

    十月十日

    October 10

Context Sentences

十日は刀のセールです。

There's a sword sale on the 10th.

カナダのトロントへいくのに十日かかった。

It took me ten days to get to Toronto, Canada.

三月十日のイベントの目玉はカラオケです。

The highlight of the event on March 10th is karaoke.

Kanji Composition