元旦
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元旦
1
New Year's Day; first day of the year
Examples
一年の計は元旦にあり。
New Year's Day is the key to the year.
2
Orig. meaning
New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
Kanji in this Word
元
4 strokes
Frequency: 192
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
beginning
former time
origin
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ガン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ちか
はじめ
はる
ゆき
よし
旦
5 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
daybreak
dawn
morning
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
ダン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あき.らか
あきら
ただし
あさ
あした
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