Meaning

Primary

New Year's Day

Alternative

New Year's Morning

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The origin of dawn can be found on New Year's Day. That's when the new sun is born and rises above the earth for a whole year until it dies. And that's the origin of dawn, children. Don't let your teachers tell you otherwise.

Reading

がんたん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You didn't learn this reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Who's always there on the dawn of New Year's Day welcoming the new sun? Gandhi (がん). He sits on the edge of the earth and makes sure the sun feels welcome. What a nice guy.

Context

Context Sentences

元旦には家族で初詣に行きます。

I’m going to visit a shrine with my family on New Year’s Day.

Kanji Composition