movement of the sun; sun's path across the sky
Describes the apparent motion of the sun during the day; often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
The sun seems to move quickly across the sky.
sunbeam; ray of sunlight breaking through clouds
Specifically a shaft of sunlight that appears when the sun breaks through cloud cover.
A ray of sunlight broke through a gap in the clouds.
daily candlestick
Only when written 日足
Finance term; refers to a candlestick representing a single day's price movement on a chart.
Analyze price movements using a daily candlestick chart.
Standard kanji form for senses related to daytime, sun movement, and sun rays.
Used specifically for the financial candlestick sense; also acceptable for other senses but less common.
Compound of 日 (hi, 'sun') and 脚/足 (ashi, 'leg/foot'), metaphorically likening the sun's movement or rays to legs. The financial sense uses 足 as 'candlestick'.