Meaning

Primary

Sports Day

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 運動 means "exercise?" When you meet with a bunch of other people to exercise it's called Sports Day! This is a day at schools in Japan where everybody does physical stuff together! It's fun and also very tiring!

Reading

うんどうかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 運動会を行う

    to hold Sports Day

    運動会を楽しむ

    to enjoy Sports Day

    運動会をする

    to have a Sports Day

Context Sentences

明日は運動会です。

Tomorrow is sports day.

運動会の日、雨じゃないといいんですが。

I hope it doesn't rain on the day of the athletic meet.

運動会に向けて、毎日練習しています。

We practice every day in preparation for the sports festival.

Kanji Composition