日
日 (rì) means “day”. It is made of 口 + 一 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 日 into its parts
What 日 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: The sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
今天是五月一日。Jīntiān shì wǔyuè yī rì.Today is May 1st.
你的生日是几月几日？Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì?What's the date of your birthday?
Words with 日
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 吃chīto eat
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 后hòubehind
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | day; date; sun |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Full enclosure |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 日
What does 日 mean?
日 (rì) means “day; date; sun”.
How many strokes does 日 have?
日 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 日?
The radical of 日 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 日?
日 is made of 口 (mouth) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 日?
日 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 日 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 15: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.