Dawn
Meaning
Primary
Dawn
Readings
On'yomi
タン, ダン
Kun'yomi
あきら, あき, あさ, あした, ただし
Notes
Groups
Remarks
Dawn 旦 is in the morning when the sun 日 is still below the horizon 一. The kanji would make more sense upside down.
Dawn is in the morning when the top of the sun is below the horizon but there's some light in the atmosphere.
Sunrise is in the morning when the top of the sun has crossed the horizon.
Sunset is in the evening when the top of the sun is still above the horizon.
Dusk is in the evening when the top of the sun is below the horizon but there's still some light in the atmosphere.