旦 — “Daybreak / Dawn / Morning” in Japanese

Master (高手)たん, だん, あき, あきら, ただし, あさ, あした

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“Daybreak / Dawn / Morning” in Japanese is 旦, read tan, dan, aki (たん, だん, あき, あきら, ただし, あさ, あした). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 元旦 (New Year's morning).

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What does 旦 mean?

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Kanji	旦
Meaning	Daybreak / Dawn / Morning
Readings	たん, だん, あき, あきら, ただし, あさ, あした
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	元旦 (New Year's morning)

How to read 旦

旦 is read tan (たん) or dan (だん) or aki (あき) or akira (あきら) or tadashi (ただし) or asa (あさ) or ashita (あした) depending on the word.

Words with 旦

元旦

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Updated: 2026-08-28