旦
あき.らか
akiraka
JLPT N15 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
旦 is the kanji for "Dawn". Its reading is あき.らか (akiraka). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Dawn
Also : Morning · Daybreak
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Readings
kunあき.らか/ akirakakunあきら/ akirakunただし/ tadashikunあさ/ asakunあした/ ashitaonたん/ tanonだん/ dan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
日一
Example Sentences
毎日の朝は、新しい一日の始まりです。
まいにちのあさは、あたらしいいちにちのはじまりです。
Every morning marks the beginning of a new day.
彼の朝の習慣は、毎日同じルーティンです。
かれのあさのしゅうかんは、まいにちおなじルーティンです。
His morning routine is the same every day.
Vocabulary using 旦
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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