Word Meaning 元旦

がんたん gantan

元旦 is read as がんたん (gantan) and means New Year's Day.

Meaning

English

New Year's Day
New Year's morning
morning of New Year's Day

Reading

Kana

がんたん

Romaji

gantan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 9690 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元旦那

もとだんな

ex-husband

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

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)

元凶

げんきょう

main cause

元帥

げんすい

(field) marshal

元禄

げんろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

元締め

もとじめ

boss (of a gambling den)

元帳

もとちょう

ledger

元大統領

もとだいとうりょう

former president

元結い

もとゆい

(paper) cord for tying the hair

元応

げんおう

Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)

元素周期表

げんそしゅうきひょう

periodic table of elements

Example Sentences

一年の計は元旦にあり。

New Year's Day is the key to the year.

トムがメアリーの元旦那って、知ってたの？

Did you know Tom was Mary's ex-husband?