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朝
morning
N4On: 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
朝あさ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.