Kanji

What does the kanji 晨 mean?

晨 means early morning, dawn. On'yomi シン. Kun'yomi あした、とき、あさ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシン
Kun'yomiあした、とき、あさ
Strokes11
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シンKun'yomi あした、とき、あさ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

early morning, dawn

Memory hook

The sun (日) rising right on the hour (辰) as the cocks crow — EARLY MORNING, DAWN.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.