# 曜 — Weekday

Frequency rank 1165 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 揚 (Hoist), less common than 偵 (Spy).

- On’yomi: よう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

The sun (日) shines as a wolverine (爫) chases a turkey (隹) — every weekday, the same scene plays out under the sun like clockwork.

In words:

- 曜日 ようび — day of the week
- 金曜日 きんようび — Friday
- 日曜日 にちようび — Sunday

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