Word details

元日

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元日.

Dictionary

Entry

元日んじつがんにちNounFreq #37042
1

New Year's Day

Examples
元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

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