がん
元
たん
旦

noun

  1. New Year's Day. Colloquialism.
  2. New Year's morning, morning of New Year's Day. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がん
元
たん
旦
 元旦 がんたん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)