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morning
N4
On: ちょうKun: あさ

Memory Aid

Imagine the MOON (月) still visible on the bottom left, while the SUN (日) rises on the right. The top part looks like mist or grass waking up, creating the scene of MORNING.

'あさ' — Ah, SA! The sun is rising, it's MORNING!

'チョウ' — Time to CHOW down on breakfast in the MORNING.

Vocabulary

あさmorning
今朝けさthis morning
朝食ちょうしょくbreakfast
朝日あさひmorning sun

Example Sentences

毎朝、コーヒーを飲みます。

I drink coffee every morning.

朝食は何を食べますか。

What do you eat for breakfast?

今朝、早く起きました。

I woke up early this morning.

彼は朝ご飯を食べている。

He is eating breakfast.

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