朝 — “morning” in Japanese

Grade 2ちょう, あさ

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“morning” in Japanese is 朝, read chou, asa (ちょう, あさ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 朝日 (morning sun).

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What does 朝 mean?

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Kanji	朝
Meaning	morning
Readings	ちょう, あさ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	朝日 (morning sun)

How to read 朝

朝 is read chou (ちょう) or asa (あさ) depending on the word.

Words with 朝

毎朝まいあさ
朝日
朝食

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Updated: 2026-08-28