元旦
Chinese edit
primary; first; fundamental primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) |
dawn; morning; day-break dawn; morning; day-break; day | ||
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simp. and trad. (元旦) |
元 | 旦 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
元旦
- the first day of a year
- (specifically) New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar)
Usage notes edit
In modern usage, it refers specifically to January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. It is generally not used for the first day of the Chinese New Year, which is commonly known as 初一 (chūyī).
Synonyms edit
- (New Year's Day): (Hokkien) 番仔正
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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元 | 旦 |
がん Grade: 2 |
たん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
gwantan > gantan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
元旦 • (gantan) ←ぐわんたん (gwantan)?
- the morning of first day of a new year
- the first day of a new year; New Year's Day
See also edit
References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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元 | 旦 |
Noun edit
元旦
- chữ Hán form of nguyên đán (“Vietnamese New Year”).