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daybreak

JLPT N1 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
あき.らか・あきら・ただし・あさ
On'yomi
タン・ダン
Radical
· sun (sun, day)

旦 means "daybreak". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read あき.らか・あきら・ただし・あさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン・ダン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

旦 in example sentences

  • だんなさまはどこ?

    Dannasama wa doko?

    Where's your husband?

  • トムはいもうとだんなよ。

    Tomu wa imouto no danna yo.

    Tom is my younger sister's husband.

  • わたしだんな、いいおとこよ。

    Watashi no danna, ii otoko yo.

    My husband is a good man.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 旦 mean?
旦 means "daybreak". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 旦 have?
旦 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 旦 read?
It is read あき.らか・あきら・ただし・あさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン・ダン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 旦?
旦 is a JLPT N1 kanji.