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
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Day
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Kinou yesterday
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Kyou today
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Ashita tomorrow
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Mainichi everyday
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Week
|

Senshuu last week
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Konshuu this week
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Raishuu next week
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Maishuu every week
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Month
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Sengetsu last month
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Kongetsu this month
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Raigetsu next month
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Maitsuki every month
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Year
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Sakunen last year
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Kotoshi this year
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Rainen next year
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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
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Kayoubi fire day
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Suiyoubi water day
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Mokuyoubi wood day
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Kinyoubi gold day
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Doyoubi earth day
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Tsuitachi
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Futsuka
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Mikka
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Yokka
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Itsuka
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Muika
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Nanoka
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Youka
|


Kokonoka
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Toka
|


Juu ichi nichi
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Juu ni nichi
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Juu san nichi
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Juu yokka
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Juu go nichi
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Juu roku nichi
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Juu shichi nichi
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Juu hachi nichi
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Juu ku nichi
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Hatsuka
|


Ni juu ichi nichi
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Ni juu ni nichi
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Ni juu san nichi
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Ni juu yokka
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Ni juu go nichi
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Ni juu roku nichi
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Ni juu shichi nichi
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Ni juu hachi nichi
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Ni juu ku nichi
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San juu nichi
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San juu ichi nichi
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New characters covered in this lesson
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