Kanji

旦

daybreak, dawn, morning

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タン, ダン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あきらか, あきら, ただし, あさ, あした

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, あけ, あさ, ただし

Example sentences

旦那 だんな
私の旦那は料理がとても上手です。

My husband is very good at cooking.

一旦 いったん
一旦家に帰って、着替えてから出かけます。

I'll go home for a bit, change clothes, and then head out.

保留 ほりゅう
その問題についての回答は一旦保留にすることにした。

I decided to put the answer to that problem on hold for now.

旦那様 だんなさま
旦那様、お帰りなさいませ。

Welcome home, Master.

元旦 がんたん
元旦の朝、家族で初詣に出かけた

On New Year's Day morning, the family went to the first shrine visit of the year.

年賀状 ねんがじょう
毎年、元旦にはたくさんの年賀状が届く。

Many New Year's cards arrive every year on New Year's Day.

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