Where does "gold day" originate from?


Recently I learned what the days of the week are and noticed "kinyobi" 金曜日.
I'd like to know where the term "gold" relates to. Were people in ancient
Japan paid at Friday each week?




金 in 金曜日 refers to Venus (金星). In fact, "Fri" in "Friday" also refers to
Venus, also known as Frige's star. Both are almost certainly derived from the
[Roman
names](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_days_of_the_week#Greco-
Roman_tradition) for the days of the week.




金 in 金曜日 refers to Venus (金星). In fact, "Fri" in "Friday" also refers to
Venus, also known as Frige's star. Both are almost certainly derived from the
[Roman
names](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_days_of_the_week#Greco-
Roman_tradition) for the days of the week.

