Word Meaning 朝方 (Asagata): Early Morning, Early Hours

Meaning

English

early morning
early hours
early in the morning

Reading

Kana

あさがた

Romaji

asagata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 晩方,夕方 Rank 15559 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

今朝方

けさがた

this morning

朝食

あさげ

breakfast

朝夕

あさゆう

morning and evening

朝日

あさひ

morning sun

朝

あさ

breakfast

朝飯

あさはん

breakfast

朝見

ちょうけん

audience with the Emperor

朝帰り

あさがえり

coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)

朝日大学

あさひだいがく

Asahi University

四方

よも

four sides (of a square)

東方

ひがしがた

eastern direction

西方

さいほう

Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)

Example Sentences

3

トムは朝方３時まで起きてたんだ。

Tom stayed up until three in the morning.

スミス先生は今朝方、日本を出国されました。

Mr Smith left Japan this morning.

「今頃、朝食？」「朝方寝て、ちょっと前に起きたばかりなの」

"You're still eating breakfast at this time of day?" "I slept in this morning and I just got up."