お日ひ様さま

お

ひ

さ

ま

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

the sun

children's language

Affectionate, child-friendly word for the sun. Used in children's speech, picture books, and by adults when speaking to children.

お日ひ様さまが出でてきたよ。
The sun has come out!
お日ひ様さまの光ひかりが暖あたたかいね。
The sunlight is warm, isn't it?

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
様Esq., way, manner
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Related words

太たい陽ようN4
お日様 is a warm, child-friendly or personified way to say 'the sun', whereas 太陽 is neutral and technical.

Built from

日ひ+様さま

Written forms

お日ひ様さま
Standard kanji spelling for this children's word for the sun.
お日ひさま
Variant with さま in kana; equally common in children's contexts.
お陽ひさま
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 陽 is an alternative character for 'sun'.
御お日ひ様さま
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with honorific 御.
御お陽ひ様さま
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with honorific 御 and alternative 陽.

Etymology

Formed from the honorific prefix お, the noun 日 (hi, 'sun'), and the honorific suffix 様 (sama). The combination creates a personified, affectionate term for the sun, typical of children's language.