元旦 (がんたん)New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day

Kanji in 元旦

• 元Beginning; Former Time; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 旦Daybreak; Dawn; MorningRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 地元じもとhome area; home town
• 元もとorigin; source
• 元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler
• 元気げんきlively; full of spirit
• 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
• 足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
• 身元みもとperson's identity; ID
• 元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
• 一旦いったんonce
• 旦那だんなmaster (of a house, shop, etc.)
• 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
• 一年の計は元旦に在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
• 一旦緩急いったんかんきゅう(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
• 人物月旦じんぶつげったんcharacter sketch; comments on personalities
• 元旦那もとだんなex-husband; former husband
• 命旦夕に迫るめいたんせきにせまるto be on the brink of death