翌
the following, next
Readings
On'yomi
- ヨク
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
翌 centers on temporal sequence: the day, year, or time period that immediately follows the current one. Its core idea is 'the next in a series'.
Most common words using 翌
- 翌日よくじつN3
next day
- 翌よくN3
the following; next
- 翌年よくねんN3
following year
- 翌朝よくあさN1
next morning
- 翌月よくげつN3
following month
- 翌週よくしゅうN3
the following week; the next week
- 翌檜あすなろ
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
- 翌々日よくよくじつ
two days later; day after next; next day but one
- 翌春よくしゅん
next spring
- 翌々よくよく
the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after
- 翌々年よくよくねん
two years later; year after next
- 翌々月よくよくげつ
two months later; the month after next
- 翌々週よくよくしゅう
the week after the following week; two weeks later; two weeks after that
- 翌年度よくねんど
next fiscal year; next academic year; next calendar year
- 翌日物よくじつもの
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
- 翌日着よくじつちゃく
next-day arrival (e.g. overnight flight)
- 翌日配達よくじつはいたつ
next-day delivery
- 翌晩よくばん
the following evening
- 翌期よくき
following accounting period; next term
Study
Etymology
翌 combines 羽 (wings) and 立 (stand). The historical origin is uncertain, but it may relate to the idea of wings lifting off, suggesting the next day rising or following.
Meaning mnemonic
Imagine wings (羽) standing up (立) at dawn, ready to fly into the next day. 翌 is the following day, the next one in line.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨク, picture a yoke of oxen pulling the next day forward: yoke -> ヨク, and the wings stand ready for the following morning.