Meaning
元旦 (がんたん, gantan) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “New Year's Day”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 7
元旦に彼から年賀状がきた。
I got a New Year's card from him on January 1.
一年の計は元旦にあり。
New Year's Day is the key to the year.
元旦から1月3日まで。
From January 1 to 3.
一年の計は元旦にあり.
New Year's Day is the day for planning [making plans for] the coming year.
元旦には近所の神社にお参りする人が多い。
On New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines.
そのグループは2000年の元旦に結成されました。
That group was formed on New Year's Day of 2000.
1月1日を元日、元日の朝を元旦（がんたん）と呼ぶ。
January 1st is called ganjitsu, and the morning of ganjitsu is called gantan.