# 誕 birthday / birth

言 (say) + 延 (prolong)
★★★☆☆
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## Onyomi

TAN | That baby was born with a sunTAN.

## Mnemonic

| He said he wants to prolong his birthday so he gets presents forever.

## Jukugo

誕生日(たんじょうび) の日 | birthday ★★★★☆ FP 誕生 (birth) + 日 (sun, day) = 誕生日 (birthday) birthday If you want to say Happy Birthday, you'd just say 良い誕生日！　（よいたんじょうび！）. However, if you're asking someone what day is their birthday, you'd add 'の日’　like this: 誕生日の日はイツ？　（たんじょうびのひはいつ？）
誕生(たんじょう) | birth ★☆☆☆☆ 誕 (birthday / birth) + 生 (life / birth) = 誕生 (birth) the birth of (figurative) (i.e. Miles Davis' "birth of the cool" album)