What does 元日 mean?
元日 is a Japanese noun meaning “New Year's Day” in English. It is written as 元日 in kanji, がんじつ in hiragana, and ganjitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.