日記 (にっき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

日記 (にっき) means diary / journal.

See example sentences below.

日記 at a glance

日記

にっきnikki

N4noun

diary / journal

日記にっきnikkiN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

diary / journal

Example 1

毎晩、日記を書きます。

Translation

I write in my diary every night.

Example 2

子どもの日記を読んでいます。

Translation

I am reading my child's diary.

Kanji 記: scribe, account, narrative

Kanji 記: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 日: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

Kanji 日: meanings, readings, and example words.

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