曜よう日び

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び

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

day of the week

Refers to the seven named days of the week (Monday–Sunday). Often used in compounds like 月曜日 (Monday).

曜よう
曜 is a bound element meaning 'day of the week' used in compounds (e.g., 月曜, 何曜). 曜日 is the full independent noun.
日ひ
日 means 'day' in a general sense (date, daytime). 曜日 specifically means 'day of the week'.

Compound of 曜 (yō, 'day of the week') and 日 (hi, 'day'). The reading ようび is a regular on'yomi compound.