元旦

がんたん

Meanings

1. Noun New Year's Day; first day of the year See also: 元日 (がんじつ).
2. New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 元 source. Read as ガン.
• 旦 once. Read as タン.

Example sentences

• 一年の計は元旦にあり。
  New Year's Day is the key to the year.
• 元旦には近所の神社にお参りする人が多い。
  On New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines.

Words containing 元旦

• 一年の計は元旦にあり (いちねんのけいはがんたんにあり) the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day

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