Translation and Meaning of: 日 - hi

Etimologia e Definição de 「日」 (hi)

A palavra 「日」 (hi) no japonês refere-se geralmente ao conceito de "dia" ou "sol". Sua etimologia remonta aos caracteres chineses clássicos, onde o kanji 「日」 simbolizava o sol, representando assim a iluminação e o ciclo diário. É um dos kanjis mais fundamentais do japonês, frequentemente aparecendo em combinação com outros kanjis para formar palavras relacionadas ao tempo e à luz.

Origem e Uso de 「日」 na Cultura Japonesa

A origem do uso de 「日」 pode ser traçada ao uso da escrita kanji vinda da China, incorporada ao japonês por via de influências culturais e comerciais há mais de mil anos. Na língua japonesa, este kanji não só desempenha um papel crucial na concepção do tempo, mas também na identidade cultural japonesa, como visto em termos como 「日本」 (Nihon), que significa "Japão" e se traduz literalmente como "origem do sol".

Variações e Aplicações da Palavra

  • 「日曜日」 (nichiyoubi) - domingo, o dia do sol.
  • 「毎日」 (mainichi) - todos os dias.
  • 「今日」 (kyou) - hoje, incorporando o conceito de dia atual.

Cada uma dessas variações mostra como 「日」 é integrando para criar novos significados, sempre relacionados ao tempo ou à luz. A versatilidade do kanji 「日」 no idioma japonês faz dele um componente essencial e onipresente na comunicação cotidiana.

Por ser um kanji tão antigo e integral, 「日」 tem uma profundidade que vai além de simples representações de tempo. Ele encapsula o ciclo natural, a passagem do tempo e até mesmo a identidade cultural, como no caso do Japão ser conhecido como a "Terra do Sol Nascente". É fascinante observar como um único caractere pode carregar tanto significado e história dentro de si.

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Synonyms and similar words

  • 日 (にち) - dia, sol
  • 日 (ひ) - dia, sol
  • 曜日 (ようび) - dia da semana (quando usado como parte da palavra para designar um dia específico)
  • 日 (か) - dia, sol (um uso mais específico ou poético)
  • 実 (じつ) - realidade, verdade (não é o mesmo significado básico, mas pode ser usado em certos contextos relacionados a dias reais)
  • 日 (じつ) - dia, comum em expressões mais formais

Related words

明日

ashita

tomorrow

明後日

asate

the day after tomorrow

悪日

akubi

day of bad luck

連日

renjitsu

every day; prolonged

来日

rainichi

Arrival in Japan; arriving in Japan; visit to Japan

四日

yoka

4th day of the month

曜日

youbi

Dia da semana

八日

youka

Eight days; the eighth (day of the month)

夕日

yuuhi

(In) The Sun of the Night; sunset

六日

muika

six days; Sixth (day of the month)

Romaji: hi
Kana:
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n3

Translation / Meaning: sol; luz do sol; dia

Meaning in English: sun;sunshine;day

Definition: Divisão de tempo por um dia.

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How to Write in Japanese - (日) hi

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Example Sentences - (日) hi

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私は日本で生まれました。

Watashi wa Nihon de umaremashita

I was born in Japan.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 日本 (nihon) - proper name meaning "Japan"
  • で (de) - particle indicating the place where the action took place
  • 生まれました (umaremashita) - verb meaning "to be born" in the educated past
私は日本語を習っています。

Watashi wa Nihongo wo naratteimasu

I'm learning Japanese.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese" or "Japanese language"
  • を (wo) - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
  • 習っています (naratteimasu) - verb meaning "I'm learning"
私は日本語の級を受けたいです。

Watashi wa Nihongo no kyuu wo uketai desu

I want to take a Japanese course.

I want to receive a Japanese class.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese" or "Japanese language"
  • の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between nouns
  • 級 (kyuu) - noun that means "level" or "class"
  • を (wo) - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
  • 受けたい (uketai) - verb in the desiderative form that means "to want to do" or "to wish to receive"
  • です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite form of the sentence
私は日本の郡に住んでいます。

Watashi wa Nihon no gun ni sunde imasu

I live in a county in Japan.

I live in a Japanese county.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 日本 (nihon) - proper name meaning "Japan"
  • の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
  • 郡 (gun) - noun that means "county"
  • に (ni) - particle that indicates the action of being in a place
  • 住んでいます (sundeimasu) - verb that means "to live"
私は明日の会議に欠席します。

Watashi wa ashita no kaigi ni kessei shimasu

I will be absent from tomorrow's meeting.

I will be absent from tomorrow's meeting.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 明日 (ashita) - substantive that means "tomorrow"
  • の (no) - Particle indicating possession or relationship
  • 会議 (kaigi) - noun meaning "gathering" or "meeting"
  • に (ni) - particle that indicates destination or goal
  • 欠席 (kesseki) - noun meaning "absence" or "lack"
  • します (shimasu) - verb meaning "to do" or "to accomplish"
私は日本語を話すことができます。

Watashi wa nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekimasu

I can speak Japanese.

I can speak Japanese.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese" or "Japanese language"
  • を (wo) - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
  • 話す (hanasu) - verb meaning "to talk" or "to converse"
  • こと (koto) - noun indicating an abstract action or event
  • が (ga) - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
  • できます (dekimasu) - verb meaning "to be able to" or "to be able to"
私は毎日日記を書く。

Watashi wa mainichi nikki o kaku

I write a diary every day.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
  • 日記 (nikki) - noun meaning "diary"
  • を (wo) - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
  • 書く (kaku) - Verb meaning "to write"
私は毎日日記を書きます。

Watashi wa mainichi nikki wo kakimasu

I write a diary every day.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
  • 日記 (nikki) - noun meaning "diary"
  • を (wo) - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
  • 書きます (kakimasu) - Verb meaning "to write"
私は毎日勉強します。

Watashi wa mainichi benkyō shimasu

I study every day.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
  • 勉強 (benkyou) - noun meaning "study"
  • します (shimasu) - verb that means "to do"
私は片言の日本語しか話せません。

Watashi wa katagoto no nihongo shika hanasemasen

I can only speak a single Japanese word.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
  • は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
  • 片言 (katanaga) - noun that means "limited speech"
  • の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between words
  • 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese"
  • しか (shika) - particle that indicates exclusion or limitation
  • 話せません (hanasemasen) - verb that means "I can't speak"
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