初日(はつひ)の出(で)

はつひので
noun
first sunrise of the new year
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1. first sunrise of the new year
The sunrise on January 1st. Watching it is a traditional Japanese New Year custom believed to bring good fortune.
初日(はつひ)の出(で)を見(み)に行(い)く。
To go see the first sunrise of the year.
元旦(がんたん)に海(うみ)で初日(はつひ)の出(で)を見(み)た。
I watched the first sunrise of the year at the sea on New Year's Day.
山頂(さんちょう)から見(み)る初日(はつひ)の出(で)は格別(かくべつ)だ。
The first sunrise seen from a mountaintop is truly special.

Cultural note

Many people wake up early on January 1st to watch the 初日(はつひ)の出(で) from mountains, beaches, or tall buildings. It is believed to bring good luck for the coming year.

Common collocations

  • 初日(はつひ)の出(で)を見(み)る: to watch the first sunrise
  • 初日(はつひ)の出(で)を拝(おが)む: to worship/greet the first sunrise
  • 初日(はつひ)の出(で)スポット: first-sunrise viewing spot

Watch out

初日(はつひ) here is read はつひ (the first sun of the year). Read しょにち, 初日(しょにち) is a different word: the first day of an event or run.

Related Words

Related: 初霜(はつしも) (first frost of the season)
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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:52
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