How to say 'Morning glory' in Japanese | 朝顔

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The Japanese word for Morning glory is 'Asagao', written as 朝顔 in Japanese.'Morning glory' in hiragana is あさがお.

word

朝顔

Meaning

Morning glory

Reading

あさがお

asagao

Kanji

朝Morning 顔Face

Explanation

The Japanese noun '朝顔 (あさがお)' refers to the 'morning glory' flower, known for its trumpet-shaped blooms that typically open in the morning and close by afternoon. This flower is often associated with summer in Japan and is a popular subject in traditional Japanese art and poetry. Example sentences: The morning glory is blooming「朝顔が咲いている」(あさがおがさいている). I planted morning glories in my garden「庭に朝顔を植えた」(にわにあさがおをうえた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3598

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 朝顔

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

朝

Meaning

Morning

kanji

顔

Meaning

Face

Words Related to 朝顔 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

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 朝顔 Through the Kanji 顔

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 顔 as well.

word

顔

Meaning

Face

word

笑顔

Meaning

Smile

word

顔色

Meaning

Mood, Complexion

word

顔付き

Meaning

Expression

word

横顔

Meaning

Profile

word

泣き顔

Meaning

Tearful face

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What does 'Asagao' (朝顔) mean?

'Asagao' means 'Morning glory' .

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