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旦
On'yomi
タン・ダン
TAN / DAN
Kun'yomi
あき.らか・あきら・ただし・あさ・あした
akiraka / akira / tadashi / asa / ashita
daybreak · dawn · morning
Details
Strokes5
Radical日sun(4)
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Component Breakdown
旦=
日一
sun + one
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun and one. Sun rising above one.
Symbolism
New Year's Day, morning, dawn. Represents morning.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Start of the day
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一旦緩急
いったんかんきゅう
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur; (when) danger threatens
人物月旦
じんぶつげったん
character sketch; comments on personalities; character sketch