“Morning” or “Imperial court” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “朝”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “朝” means “Imperial court”, “Period of a dynasty” or “Emperor’s office” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “朝”

Jouyou Kanji “朝” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
12 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ちょう(chou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
あさ(tasa) |
| あした(ashita) |
| Meanings |
Morning |
| Court, Emperor’s office |
| Governed period of an emperor |
| Period of a dynasty |
| Serve in the imperial court, Meet an emperor |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “朝”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 朝開け(あさあけ-a sa a ke) |
Dawn, Early morning |
| 朝起き(あさおき-a sa o ki) |
Early rising |
| 朝帰り(あさがえり-a sa ga e ri) |
Coming home in the morning (after staying out all night) |
| 朝顔(あさがお-a sa ga o) |
① Morning glory, ② Funnel-shaped object, Bell (e.g. of a trumpet) |
| 朝駆け(あさがけ-a sa ga ke) |
① Go out in early morning, ② Riding horse in early morning, ③ Early-morning attack |
| 朝霧(あさぎり-a sa gi ri) |
Morning mist, Morning fog |
| 朝餉(あさげ-a sa ge) |
Breakfast |
| 朝酒(あさざけ-a sa za ke) |
Morning drink (of sake) |
| 朝立ち(あさだち-a sa da chi) |
① Departure in early morning, ② Erection when waking in the morning |
| 朝月夜(あさづきよ-a sa du ki yo) |
Dawn when the moon still remains |
| 朝っぱら(あさっぱら-a sa ppa ra) |
In early morning, Early in the morning |
| 朝露(あさつゆ-a sa tsu yu) |
Morning dew |
| 朝凪(あさなぎ-a sa na gi) |
Morning calm on the sea |
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