How to say 'Morning' in Japanese | 朝

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The Japanese word for Morning is 'Asa', written as 朝 in Japanese.'Morning' in hiragana is あさ.

word

朝

Meaning

Morning

Reading

あさ

asa

Kanji

朝Morning

Explanation

The Japanese noun '朝 (あさ)' means 'morning'. It refers to the early part of the day, typically from sunrise until around noon. This word is commonly used in daily conversations to describe activities or events that occur during this time. For example: I wake up early in the morning「私は朝早く起きます」(わたしはあさはやくおきます). The morning sun is beautiful「朝の太陽は美しい」(あさのたいようはうつくしい). It can also be used in compound words like '朝ごはん (あさごはん)' meaning 'breakfast' or '朝日 (あさひ)' meaning 'morning sun'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

135

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 朝

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

朝

Meaning

Morning

Words Related to 朝 Through the Kanji 朝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 朝 as well.

word

毎朝

Meaning

Every morning

word

朝御飯

Meaning

Breakfast

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朝鮮

Meaning

Korea

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朝日

Meaning

Morning sun

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朝顔

Meaning

Morning glory

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北朝鮮

Meaning

North Korea

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朝廷

Meaning

Court

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朝食

Meaning

Breakfast

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明朝

Meaning

Ming Dynasty

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今朝

Meaning

Morning

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王朝

Meaning

Dynasty

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早朝

Meaning

Dawn

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翌朝

Meaning

Next morning

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'Asa' means 'Morning' .

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