週 — “week” in Japanese

Grade 2しゅう

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“week” in Japanese is 週, read shuu (しゅう). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 来週 (next week).

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What does 週 mean?

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Kanji	週
Meaning	week
Readings	しゅう
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	来週 (next week)

How to read 週

週 is read shuu (しゅう) depending on the word.

Words with 週

来週らいしゅう
週間しゅうかん
今週こんしゅう
毎週まいしゅう
一週間いっしゅうかん
数週間すうしゅうかん
週末
週刊

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Updated: 2026-08-28