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
    元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。 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

元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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日 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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