the daytime, during the day / a half day, half of a day

the eighth day of the month / eight days

the ninth day of the month / nine days

The hiragana syllable ほ (ho). Its equivalent in katakana is ホ (ho). It is the thirtieth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行お段 (ha-gyō o-dan, “row ha, section o”).

ear of grain / (calligraphy) tip of a brush

sail

骨: bone

本日: (formal) today, this day

本日: (formal) today, this day

日本海: the Sea of Japan