The Solar System


Here's a listing of the kanji needed to write the names of all the planets (except Earth) as well as the sun and moon. Feel free to invent your own mnemonic devices.
English Name
Japanese Name
Day with the same namesake
Sun
/
Taiyou / Hi

Nichiyoubi Sunday
Mercury

Suisei

Suiyoubi Wednesday
Venus

Kinsei

Kinyoubi Friday
Moon

Tsuki

Getsuyoubi Monday
Mars

Kasei

Kayoubi Tuesday
Jupiter

Mokusei

Mokuyoubi Thursday
Saturn

Dosei

Doyoubi Saturday
Uranus

Tennousei
Neptune

Kaiousei
Pluto

Meiousei

New kanji introduced in this section:


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