旦
旦·daybreak, dawn, morning
- On-yomi
- タンダン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
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.
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.
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