日曜日 Traditional form: 日曜日 Pinyin (reading): Rìyàorì Definitions: Sunday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy) Characters: 日 - sun; day; daytime 曜 - bright, glorious; Venus 日 - sun; day; daytime Traditional characters: 日 - sun; day; daytime 曜 - bright, glorious; Venus 日 - sun; day; daytime