先日

せんじつ

the other day, a few days ago

Mnemonic

A day already gone past, without anybody saying which one. The same せん as 先に getting there ahead of everybody, and another jitsu じつ. About that matter from then: せんじつ.

Worth knowing

Pairs with 本日ほんじつ, today, and both belong to the formal register. 昨日きのう is specifically yesterday.

Built from

先

ahead, previous

A figure striding out in front, on 儿 legs.

日

sun, day

A pictograph, the sun with a mark in the middle.

Words sharing these kanji

先生 teacher 先に before, ahead 先輩 senior (at work, school, etc.)先ほど some time ago 日本語 Japanese language 毎日 every day 日本 Japan 明日 tomorrow 昨日 yesterday 今日 today 日 day 日々 daily, every day

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