Dates

#japanese/hai-4/unit-3

First 10 days §

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Dates are slightly complicated. The first 10 dates are completely different and new, however they use a familiar same numerical kanji, then 日にち format. On top of this, the 14th, 20th and 24th day are in a slightly different format.

• 1st day: 一日いちにち
• 2nd day: 二日ふつか
• 3rd day: 三日みっか
• 4th day: 四日よっか
• 5th day: 五日いつか
• 6th day: 六日むいか
• 7th day: 七日なのか
• 8th day: 八日ようか
• 9th day: 九日ここのか
• 10th day: 十日とおか
• 14th day: 十四日じゅうよっか
• 20th day: 二十日はつか
• 24th day: 二十四日にじゅうよっか

The rest of the calendar §

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The rest are pretty straightforward; stating the number, then 日にち.

For example, the 11th is 十一日じゅういちにち.

Question structure §

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When asking when something is, you can use いつ.

Asking for just date: Q: きょうは何なん日にちですか What is today’s date?

Q: きょうは (date) です。 Today is (date).

Asking for full date: Q: きょうは何なん月がつ何なん日にちですか What is today’s month and date?

Q: きょうは (month) (date) です。 Today is (month), (date).

Asking for full date, with day: Q: きょうは何なん月がつ何なん日にち何曜日なんようびですか What is today’s month, date, and day?

Q: きょうは (month) (date) (day) です。 Today is (month), (date), and it is (day).