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How to say 'Dawn' in Japanese | 早朝

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The Japanese word for Dawn is 'Souchou', written as 早朝 in Japanese.'Dawn' in hiragana is そうちょう.

    word

    早朝

    Meaning

    Dawn

    Reading

    そうちょう

    souchou

    Kanji

    早Early, Fast 朝Morning

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '早朝 (そうちょう)' refers to the early morning, specifically the time around dawn. It is used to describe the period shortly after sunrise or the very early hours of the morning. This word is often used in contexts related to schedules, routines, or events that occur early in the day. For example: I go jogging at dawn「早朝にジョギングをします」(そうちょうにジョギングをします). The meeting is scheduled for dawn「会議は早朝に予定されています」(かいぎはそうちょうによていされています). Note that '早朝' emphasizes the earliness of the time, often implying a quiet or serene atmosphere.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5941

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 早朝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

  • kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

Words Related to 早朝 Through the Kanji 早

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 早 as well.

  • word

    早い

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

  • word

    早く

    Meaning

    Quickly

  • word

    早口

    Meaning

    Fast speech

  • word

    早起き

    Meaning

    Early rising

  • word

    最早

    Meaning

    Already, No longer

  • word

    早速

    Meaning

    Promptly

  • word

    素早い

    Meaning

    Quick

  • word

    早期

    Meaning

    Early

  • word

    早める

    Meaning

    Hasten

  • word

    早まる

    Meaning

    Rush, Premature

  • word

    早め

    Meaning

    Early

  • word

    早寝

    Meaning

    Early sleep

Words Related to 早朝 Through the Kanji 朝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 朝 as well.

  • word

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

  • word

    毎朝

    Meaning

    Every morning

  • word

    朝御飯

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • 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

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    翌朝

    Meaning

    Next morning

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What does 'Souchou' (早朝) mean?

'Souchou' means 'Dawn' .

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