元旦

Chinese
 
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
 
dawn; morning; day-break; day
simp. and trad.
(元旦)		 元 旦

Pronunciation

Noun

元旦

  1. the first day of a year
  2. (specifically) New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar)

Usage notes

In modern usage, it refers specifically to January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. It is generally not used for the Chinese New Year, which is commonly known as 春節／春节 (chūnjié).

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → Bouyei: Yianfdanq
  • → English: Yuan Tan
  • → Zhuang: yenzdan

Japanese
Kanji in this term
元 旦
がん
Grade: 2		 たん
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

gwantan > gantan.

Pronunciation

Noun

元旦 (hiragana がんたん, rōmaji gantan)

  1. the morning of first day of a new year
  2. the first day of a new year; New Year's Day

See also

References
  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this word
元旦

Noun

元旦

  1. Hán tự form of nguyên đán (“Vietnamese New Year”).
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