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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

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Strokes5
Radicalsun(4)

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Component Breakdown

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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