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What is the Kanji for 'Week'? | 週

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Week', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Week' is 週.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Week

    Reading

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    Walk Circumference

    Example Word

    週休: weekly holiday. The Japanese noun '週休 (しゅうきゅう)' refers to 'weekly holiday' or 'day off per week.' It is commonly used in talking about work or school schedules, indicating a regularly scheduled day off each week. Example: My weekly holiday is Sunday 「私の週休は日曜日です」 (わたしのしゅうきゅうはにちようびです). The company offers a weekly holiday 「その会社は週休を提供しています」 (そのかいしゃはしゅうきゅうをていきょうしています). This word is often used in contexts related to employment, work-life balance, or academic schedules.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1241

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Walk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Circumference

Words Using

This kanji is used in 11 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 32 kanji contain the part ⻌ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    Meaning

    Near

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attain, Plural

    kanji

    Meaning

    Send

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fortune

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quick

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

    kanji

    Meaning

    Differ, Different

    kanji

    Meaning

    Choose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reverse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make, Build

    kanji

    Meaning

    Put in, Crowded

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Catch up with, Apprehend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leave behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    State, Mention

    kanji

    Meaning

    Welcome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return, Send back

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pursue, Drive out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Consummate, Accomplish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Treat, Interview

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swift

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go around, Patrol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elude, Deviate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obstruct, Intercept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Encounter, Meet with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obey, Abide by

    kanji

    Meaning

    Die, Pass on

    kanji

    Meaning

    Transfer, Transition

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 周 as well.

    kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

    kanji

    Meaning

    Carve

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 週 mean?

週 means 'Week'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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