First off, here's a table showing general terms

Japanese, unlike English, has terms for two steps back (e.g. ototoi, two days ago) and two steps forward (e.g. asatte, two days from now) but I'm too lazy to include the kanji now. Maybe later.

Previous

Current

Next

Every

Day


Kinou
yesterday

Kyou
today

Ashita
tomorrow

Mainichi
everyday

Week


Senshuu
last week

Konshuu
this week

Raishuu
next week

Maishuu
every week

Month


Sengetsu
last month

Kongetsu
this month

Raigetsu
next month

Maitsuki
every month

Year


Sakunen
last year

Kotoshi
this year

Rainen
next year

Maitoshi
every year

Here's the calendar for May, 1997

The naming of the days is pretty systematic; however, some of the days have names that don't quite fit. Those names are written in bold italics.
1997
Nichiyoubi
sun day
Getsuyoubi
moon day
Kayoubi
fire day
Suiyoubi
water day
Mokuyoubi
wood day
Kinyoubi
gold day
Doyoubi
earth day


Tsuitachi


Futsuka


Mikka


Yokka


Itsuka


Muika


Nanoka


Youka


Kokonoka


Toka


Juu ichi nichi


Juu ni nichi


Juu san nichi


Juu yokka


Juu go nichi


Juu roku nichi


Juu shichi nichi


Juu hachi nichi


Juu ku nichi


Hatsuka


Ni juu ichi nichi


Ni juu ni nichi


Ni juu san nichi


Ni juu yokka


Ni juu go nichi


Ni juu roku nichi


Ni juu shichi nichi


Ni juu hachi nichi


Ni juu ku nichi


San juu nichi


San juu ichi nichi

New characters covered in this lesson


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