Meaning

Primary

Tuesday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The fire day of the week is the day after the worst day of the week (monday). You set fire to everything because you're so pissed off about yesterday, which makes today Tuesday.

Reading

かようび
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. It will help to know the word 曜日 as well.

Context

Context Sentences

火曜日の夜に、料理教室に通っています。

I attend cooking classes on Tuesday nights.

すみませんが、来週の月曜日と火曜日は予定があるんです。

Sorry, but I have plans for next Monday and Tuesday.

火曜日は野球でコテンパにやられたよ。

I got owned in baseball on Tuesday.

Kanji Composition