Problem 4.

Japanese days of the week

Solution:
ENGLISH WORDS JAPANESE
EQUIVALENTS
Sun-set Nichi botsu
 Sun Nichi
Wood block-print Moku Hanga
Thursday (woods’ day) Moku Youbi
 Woods Moku
 Day Youbi
Moon’s surface Getsu men
Water surface Sui men
Water temperature Sui on
 Water Sui
(Surface) Men
 Moon Getsu
Fire event Ka Ji
 Fire Ka
Gold Kin
 Wealth Kin
Land Dochi/tochi
Earthern pot Do nabe
 Earth Do

The Week starts with SUNDAY, and all the days of the week are equivalent to the following Forces
of Nature:
Hence, the 7 days of Week in Japanese are:

ENGLISH DAYS FORCES OF NATURE

Sunday Sun (Nichi)
Monday Moon (Getsu)
Tuesday Fire (Ka)
Wednesday Water (Sui)
Thursday Woods (Moku)
Friday Wealth (Kin)
Saturday Earth (Do)
DAY YOUBI

ENGLISH DAYS JAPANESE DAYS

Sunday Nichiyoubi
Monday Getsuyoubi
Tuesday Kayoubi
Wednesday Suiyoubi
Thursday Mokuyoubi
Friday Kinyoubi
Saturday Doyoubi