This is the kanji for the day of the week. The seven days are named for the sun and the moon and the five Chinese elements:

moon Monday
fire Tuesday
water Wednesday
wood Thursday
metal Friday
earth Saturday
sun Sunday
nanyoubi what day

on readings:
  • you
kun readings:
    -
other examples:
maitsuki dai-ni doyōbi second Saturday of every month
nanyoubi what day

links:
Japanese calander entry on Wikipedia
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Last ∆ on 8 September 2024 by Bradley James Wogsland.