水曜日

• Reading: すいようび
• Romaji: suiyoubi
• Kanji breakdown: 水 (sui/mizu) — water; 曜 (you) — day of the week; 日 (bi/nichi) — day
• Pronunciation: /sɯi.joː.bi/

Meaning

Wednesday. The middle day of the work week in Japan.

The kanji 水 means 'water,' making Wednesday the 'water day.' Often shortened to 水曜 (suiyou) in casual speech. Corresponds to Mercury in the celestial naming system — Mercury is called 水星 (suisei, 'water star') in Japanese.

Examples

1. 水曜日は早く帰れます。 I can go home early on Wednesday.
2. 水曜日に映画を見に行きませんか。 Would you like to go see a movie on Wednesday?
3. 水曜日から木曜日まで出張です。 I'm on a business trip from Wednesday to Thursday.

Usage Guide

Context: scheduling, midweek plans, school

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From the celestial naming system: 水 (water, associated with Mercury) + 曜日 (day of the week). Mercury is called 水星 (suisei, 'water star') in Japanese.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal