元旦 がんたん New Year's Day #17,928 Meanings noun New Year's Day; first day of the year orig. meaning New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day Its kanji 元 ゲン、ガン · もと beginning, former time, origin 旦 タン、ダン · あき.らか、あきら、ただし、あさ、あした daybreak, dawn, morning