Moji Ninja

朝 — morning

朝 means “morning”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: あさ (asa). You'll see it in words such as 朝 (asa, “morning”).

朝
Stroke order of 朝
Meaning
morning
On'yomi
チョウ (chou)
Kun'yomi
あさ (asa)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N4 · set Times of day

How to remember 朝

The sun (日) rising between the grass (十 above and below) while the moon (月) is still in the sky: morning.

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 日 sun; day · 月 moon; flesh

Words with 朝

WordReadingMeaning
朝あさ asa kunmorning
朝ごはんあさごはん asagohan kunbreakfast

Example sentences

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Times of day” set

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