Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 元日(がんじつ) in Japanese

元日
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
がんじつ, がんにち
Romaji
ganjitsu, gannichi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    New Year's Day
    Example sentence
    元日神社参拝する日本人多い On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.

Examples of 元日, がんじつ, がんにち in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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