Word Meaning 明日

あす asu

明日 is read as あす (asu) and means near future.

Meaning

English

near future
tomorrow

Reading

Kana

あす

Romaji

asu

Writing Variants

明日あした ashita
明日みょうにち myounichi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 昨日 Rank 97 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

明後日

あさって

day after tomorrow

明々後日

しあさって

in three days' time

明日は我が身

あすはわがみ

what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow

今日は人の身明日は我が身

きょうはひとのみあすはわがみ

what chances to one man may happen to all

今日あって明日ない身

きょうあってあすないみ

one's time (of death) is nigh

今日の一針、明日の十針

きょうのひとはりあすのとはり

a stitch in time saves nine

明ける

あける

to begin (of the New Year)

明月

めいげつ

harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)

明い

あかるい

bright (of a colour)

明き

あき

disuse

明白

めいはく

obvious

明けがた

あけがた

dawn

Example Sentences

明日暇？

Are you free tomorrow?

明日も来る？

Will you come here tomorrow, too?

明日会える？

Can we meet tomorrow?

明日やるの？

Will you be doing that tomorrow?

明日来るの？

Are you coming tomorrow?

明日来れる？

Will you be able to come tomorrow?

また明日。

See you again tomorrow.

明日何するの？

What are you doing tomorrow?

明日行くよ。

I'm going tomorrow.

明日の予定は？

What's your schedule for tomorrow?

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.