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How to say 'Breakfast' in Japanese | 朝御飯

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The Japanese word for Breakfast is 'Asagohan', written as 朝御飯 in Japanese.'Breakfast' in hiragana is あさごはん.

    word

    朝御飯

    Meaning

    Breakfast

    Reading

    あさごはん

    asagohan

    Kanji

    朝Morning 御Honorable, General honorific term 飯Cooked rice, Food

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '朝御飯 (あさごはん)' means 'breakfast'. This word is a combination of '朝 (あさ)', meaning 'morning', and '御飯 (ごはん)', meaning 'meal' or 'rice'. It specifically refers to the first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning. Example sentences: I eat breakfast every morning「私は毎朝朝御飯を食べる」(わたしはまいあさあさごはんをたべる). What did you have for breakfast?「朝御飯は何を食べましたか？」(あさごはんはなにをたべましたか？). This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is essential for discussing daily routines.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    822

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 朝御飯

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

  • kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

  • kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

Words Related to 朝御飯 Through the Kanji 朝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 朝 as well.

  • word

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

  • word

    毎朝

    Meaning

    Every morning

  • word

    朝鮮

    Meaning

    Korea

  • word

    朝日

    Meaning

    Morning sun

  • word

    朝顔

    Meaning

    Morning glory

  • word

    北朝鮮

    Meaning

    North Korea

  • word

    朝廷

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    朝食

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    明朝

    Meaning

    Ming Dynasty

  • word

    今朝

    Meaning

    Morning

  • word

    王朝

    Meaning

    Dynasty

  • word

    早朝

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    翌朝

    Meaning

    Next morning

Words Related to 朝御飯 Through the Kanji 御

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 御 as well.

  • word

    御

    Meaning

    Honorific

  • word

    御前

    Meaning

    You

  • word

    御座る

    Meaning

    Be

  • word

    御飯

    Meaning

    Rice, Meal

  • word

    御陰

    Meaning

    Thanks

  • word

    御免

    Meaning

    Permission, Sorry

  • word

    御腹

    Meaning

    Stomach

  • word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    御覧

    Meaning

    Look

  • word

    御負け

    Meaning

    Bonus

  • word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

Words Related to 朝御飯 Through the Kanji 飯

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 飯 as well.

  • word

    夕飯

    Meaning

    Dinner

  • word

    御飯

    Meaning

    Rice, Meal

  • word

    飯

    Meaning

    Meal

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What does 'Asagohan' (朝御飯) mean?

'Asagohan' means 'Breakfast' .

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