Word details

元旦

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

Dictionary

Entry

元旦んたんNounFreq #37248
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

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

daybreak, dawn, morning

5 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

タンダン

Kun

あき.らかあきらただしあさあした

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