旦

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: 日 · 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

旦那だんな様さまはどこ？

Dannasama wa doko?

Where's your husband?
トムは妹いもうとの旦那だんなよ。

Tomu wa imouto no danna yo.

Tom is my younger sister's husband.
私わたしの旦那だんな、いい男おとこよ。

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.

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