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旦

旦·daybreak, dawn, morning

On-yomi
タンダン
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
一旦いったんonce, for a moment, temporarily
元旦がんたんNew Year's morning
旦那だんなhusband; master of the house
旦那さんだんなさん(someone else's) husband

Example sentences

  1. 一旦家に帰ってから出直します。

    いったんいえにかえってからでなおします。

    I'll go home once and come back again.

  2. 元旦は家族で初詣に行く。

    がんたんはかぞくではつもうでにいく。

    On New Year's morning we go to the shrine as a family.

  3. 隣の旦那さんは料理が上手だ。

    となりのだんなさんはりょうりがじょうずだ。

    The husband next door is a good cook.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Using 元旦 for the whole of January 1 — strictly it is the morning; the day is 元日
  • Reading 一旦 as いちたん — it is いったん

Memory aid

Picture it

The sun 日 sitting on the horizon line 一: the moment the sun clears the ground — daybreak.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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