nativity, be born, declension, lie

About this kanji

The kanji 誕 (tan) primarily relates to the concept of birth or nativity. It is used mainly in noun compounds rather than as a standalone verb. For instance, 誕生 (たんじょう, tanjou) means "birth," referring to the moment someone comes into the world, while 生誕 (せいたん, seitan) often refers to the birth of someone noteworthy, like a famous person. Another common usage is 誕生日 (たんじょうび, tanjoubi), which translates to "birthday," a term used to celebrate the anniversary of one’s birth. Note that when congratulating someone on their birthday, you might say お誕生日おめでとうございます (おたんじょうびおめでとうございます) to express your wishes in a polite manner.

Example sentences

• 彼女の誕生日は特別だ。

  Her birthday is special.

Meanings across languages

English

nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary

Tiếng Việt

sinh ra

日本語

誕生

한국어

탄생하다

中文

出生

id

kelahiran

th

การเกิด

es

nacimiento

fr

naissance

de

Geburt

pt

nascimento

Common compounds

• 誕生たんじょうbirth (of a person), nativity, creation
• 生誕せいたんbirth (esp. of a famous person), nativity
• 誕生日たんじょうびbirthday
• お誕生日おたんじょうびbirthday
• お誕生日おめでとうございますおたんじょうびおめでとうございますhappy birthday
• 天皇誕生日てんのうたんじょうびEmperor's Birthday (national holiday; February 23)
• 降誕こうたんbirth (of a saint, monarch, etc.), nativity
• 再誕さいたんrebirth, reincarnation