Kanji

What does the kanji 朝 mean?

朝 means morning; imperial court. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi あさ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiあさ
Strokes12
Main radical月
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi チョウKun'yomi あさ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

morning; imperial court

Memory hook

The sun (日) is already up among the grass while the moon (月) still hangs unset — MORNING.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 毎朝まいあさevery morning
  • 朝寝坊あさねぼうsleeping in; late riser (person)
  • 朝市あさいちmorning market

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.