元旦
Chinese
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
Noun
元旦
- the first day of a year
- (specifically) New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar)
Usage notes
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
- (New Year's Day): (Min Nan) 番仔正
Descendants
- → Bouyei: Yianfdanq
- → English: Yuan Tan
- → Zhuang: yenzdan
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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元 | 旦 |
がん Grade: 2 | たん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
gwantan > gantan.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) がんたん [gàńtáń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɡã̠ntã̠ɴ]
Noun
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
- 明けましておめでとう (akemashite omedetō)
- 大晦日 (ōmisoka)
- 元日 (ganjitsu)
- 正月 (shōgatsu)
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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元 | 旦 |
Noun
元旦
- chữ Hán form of nguyên đán (“Vietnamese New Year”).