JLPT N5 · Calendar

明後日

あさって

the day after tomorrow

Stroke order of 明後日

3 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

明 · 8 strokes後 · 9 strokes 日 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

明 is sun 日 and moon 月 together, 後 follows behind, 日 the day: after tomorrow.

Parts: 明 bright/tomorrow + 後 after + 日 day

The characters in 明後日

後あと — after; later (9 strokes)
日ひ — day; sun (4 strokes)

Example sentence

明後日は休みです。

あさってはやすみです。

The day after tomorrow is a day off.

Words with 明

明日tomorrow 明るいbright; cheerful 照明lighting 説明explanation 発明invention 証明proof 明らかclear; obvious 透明transparent 明確clear; precise

Words with 後

午後afternoon; p.m.後ろbehind 後after; later 後輩junior (at school/work)食後after a meal 最後last; the end 後日later; at a later date

Words with 日

日本人Japanese person 日day; sun 今日today 明日tomorrow 毎日every day 月曜日Monday 火曜日Tuesday 水曜日Wednesday 木曜日Thursday 金曜日Friday 土曜日Saturday 日曜日Sunday 一日1st (of the month)二日2nd (of the month); two days 三日3rd (of the month); three days 四日4th (of the month); four days 五日5th (of the month); five days 六日6th (of the month); six days

More words: Calendar

昨日yesterday 一昨日the day before yesterday 今年this year 来年next year 毎月every month 毎年every year 毎朝every morning 毎晩every night 今晩this evening; tonight 夕方evening; dusk 週末weekend 誕生日birthday 何曜日what day of the week

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