While the days of the week are most commonly written using Kanji in everyday Japanese (e.g., 日曜日 for Sunday), they can also be written entirely in Hiragana.

While the days of the week are most commonly written using Kanji in everyday Japanese (e.g., 日曜日 for Sunday), they can also be written entirely in Hiragana.

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