What does kanji 朝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 朝 is morning.

How is kanji 朝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 朝 are あさ; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 朝?

Kanji 朝 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 朝?

The main radical for kanji 朝 is 月.

What words use kanji 朝?

Example words that use kanji 朝 include 朝夕, 朝ごはん, 朝日, 朝刊.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

朝

Meaning

Kanji 朝

morning

morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あさ
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: ああそささちかとも

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #248
Strokes: 12
Radical: 月
Components: 十 • 日 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 乾 • 戟 • 倝 • 乹 • 韓 • 𪂂 • 龺

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 275 entries that include this kanji.

朝夕

あさゆう

morning and evening

朝ごはん

あさごはん

breakfast

朝日

あさひ

morning sun

朝刊

ちょうかん

morning newspaper

朝食

ちょうしょく

breakfast

朝餉

あさげ

breakfast

朝

あした

morning

朝飯

あさめし

breakfast

朝顔

あさがお

rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

朝礼

ちょうれい

morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.)

朝晩

あさばん

morning and evening

朝霧

あさぎり

morning fog

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

朝は空気が冷たい。

The air is cold in the morning.

毎朝六時に起きます。

I wake up at six every morning.

朝ご飯はもう食べた？

Have you eaten breakfast already?

今朝は少し寝坊した。

I overslept a little this morning.

朝から雨が降っている。

It has been raining since morning.