日
rì
sun; day
日 is pronounced rì and means “sun”. It is written with 4 strokes.
Total Strokes4
Traditional日
Watch how to write each stroke
rì
Stroke 4/4
Stroke 4 of 4
Speed
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown
Total 4 strokes written in canonical standard order
1
2
3
4
Radical & Meaning
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Radical
Structure Geometry
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独体字Single Component
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Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 日
日子rì zi
days; life
日子过得很快。
Rìzi guò de hěn kuài.
Days pass quickly.
日记rì jì
diary
她每天写日记。
Tā měitiān xiě rìjì.
She writes a diary every day.
日本Rì běn
Japan
日本离中国很近。
Rìběn lí Zhōngguó hěn jìn.
Japan is close to China.