日(ひ)の出(で)

ひので
noun
sunrise
time-generalnature
1. sunrise
the moment when the sun appears above the horizon; also the time at which this occurs
I climbed the mountain to see the sunrise.
今日(きょう)の日(ひ)の出(で)は6時(じ)23分(ふん)です。
Today's sunrise is at 6:23.
初(はつ)日(ひ)の出(で)を拝(おが)むために早起(はやお)きした。
I woke up early to view the first sunrise of the year.

Cultural note

初(はつ)日(ひ)の出(で) (first sunrise of the new year) is traditionally considered auspicious in Japan. Many people travel to mountains, beaches, or temples to watch the first sunrise on January 1st.

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