daybreak, dawn, morning
旦 centers on the first light of day: daybreak, dawn, and morning. It captures the moment when the sun appears above the horizon.
旦 is a pictograph of the sun 日 rising above the horizon 一, representing daybreak or dawn.
The sun 日 sits on top of the horizon line 一. Picture the sun just peeking above the horizon at dawn, marking the start of morning.
For タン, imagine the sun rising and giving everything a warm tan color at daybreak: tan -> タン.
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
once
New Year's Day; first day of the year
young master; young gentleman
pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
character sketch; comments on personalities
ex-husband; former husband
to be on the brink of death
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis); salmon-crested cockatoo
(one's) father-in-law
Sōtan school of tea ceremony
yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
plum; almond
Fudan University (China)
husband
on the brink of
to be on the brink of death