Write the Readings of This Kanji: 旦

だん, たん, あさ, あき, あきら, ただし, あした

How to say 'New years day' in Japanese | 元旦

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The Japanese word for New years day is 'Gantan', written as 元旦 in Japanese.'New years day' in hiragana is がんたん.

word

元旦

Meaning

New years day

Reading

がんたん

gantan

Kanji

元Origin 旦Dawn

Explanation

The Japanese noun '元旦 (がんたん)' specifically refers to the morning or the first day of the New Year, January 1st. It is a term that carries a sense of renewal and celebration, often associated with the first sunrise of the year, which is considered auspicious. Example sentences include: We visited the shrine on New Year's Day「私たちは元旦に神社を訪れました」(わたしたちはがんたんにじんじゃをおとずれました). The first sunrise of the year on New Year's Day is beautiful「元旦の初日の出は美しい」(がんたんのはつひのではうつくしい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2283

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 元旦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

元

Meaning

Origin

kanji

旦

Meaning

Dawn

Words Related to 元旦 Through the Kanji 元

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 元 as well.

word

元気

Meaning

Healthy, Energetic

word

元

Meaning

Origin, Basis

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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元来

Meaning

Originally

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元日

Meaning

New years day

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お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

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地元

Meaning

Hometown

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次元

Meaning

Dimension

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足元

Meaning

Base, Foot

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元年

Meaning

First year

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手元

Meaning

Hand, Nearby

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紀元

Meaning

Era

Words Related to 元旦 Through the Kanji 旦

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 旦 as well.

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旦那

Meaning

Husband

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一旦

Meaning

Once

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