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Let's see the difference and the concerning the day of the week in different cultures
| French | English | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning | Relation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimanche | Sunday | 日曜日 | Day of the Sun | Sun | ||||
| Lundi | Monday | 月曜日 | Day of the Moon | Moon | ||||
| Mardi | Tuesday | 火曜日 | Day of fire | Mars | ||||
| Mercredi | Wednesday | 水曜日 | Day of water | Mercury | ||||
| Jeudi | Thursday | 木曜日 | Day of wood | Jupiter | ||||
| Vendredi | Friday | 金曜日 | Day of gold | Venus | ||||
| Samedi | Saturday | 土曜日 | Day of | Saturn |
In every languages, meaning is the same even if source may differ a little. In fact, some use from Scandinavian Mythologie, some from Antic Greece mythology some other from Roman mythology but always as a en equivalence.
In some countries like in south east asia or english influence the week starts on Sunday and not on monday!
Follow the link to learn about "days and planets names"