“Morning” or “Forenoon” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “朝”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “朝” means “Dynasty”, “Reign” or “Imperial court” 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, Morning meal |
| 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 |
| 朝な夕な(あさなゆうな-a sa na yu u na) | Morning and evening |
| 朝寝(あさね-a sa ne) | Sleeping late in the morningm, Late rising |
| 朝飯(あさはん or あさめし-a sa ha n (or) a sa me shi) | Morning meal, Breakfast |
| 朝晩(あさばん-a sa ba n) | ① Morning and evening, Day and night, ② All the time, Always, Every day, Day and night |
| 朝日(あさひ-a sa hi) | Morning sun, Rising sun |
| 朝ぼらけ(あさぼらけ-a sa bo ra ke) | Light of dawn, Daybreak |
| 朝まだき(あさまだき-a sa ma da ki) | Early morning (before the break of dawn), Before daybreak, Before daylight |
| 朝飯前(あさめしまえ-a sa me shi ma e) | ① Very easy, Piece of cake, Child’s play, Easy as pie, Cinch, ② (Orig. meaning) Before breakfast |
| 朝焼け(あさやけ-a sa ya ke) | Morning glow, Sunrise colors |
| 朝夕(あさゆう-a sa yu u) | ① mMrning and Evening, ② From morning until night, Constantly |
| 朝に道を聞かば夕に死すとも可なり(あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり-a shi ta ni mi chi wo ki ka ba yu u be ni shi su to mo ka na ri) | If I can understand the truth and the right path (principles) that human should follow as a right being in the morning, then there will be no regrets even if I die that evening |
| 朝威(ちょうい-cho u i) | Dignity of emperor |
| 朝恩(ちょうおん-cho u o n) | Imperial blessing or favor |
| 朝家(ちょうか-cho u ka) | Imperial family, Imperial household |
| 朝賀(ちょうが-cho u ga) | New Year’s greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor |
| 朝刊(ちょうかん-cho u ka n) | Morning edition, Morning issue |
| 朝儀(ちょうぎ-cho u gi) | Official ceremonies held at the Japanese imperial court |
| 朝議(ちょうぎ-cho u gi) | Court council, Privy council |
| 朝槿(ちょうきん-cho u ki n) | Rose of Sharon, Hollyhock, (An analogy word for the rise and fall of human fortunes and the transience and fragility of things in the world) |
| 朝見(ちょうけん-cho u ke n) | Audience with the Emperor, Imperial audience |
| 朝権(ちょうけん-cho u ke n) | Political power held by the imperial court |
| 朝憲(ちょうけん-cho u ke n) | Laws of a nation, Fundamental law, Organic law, Constitution |
| 朝貢(ちょうこう-cho u ko u) | Bringing tribute |
| 朝三暮四(ちょうさんぼし-cho u sa n bo shi) | Trickery （by which the same thing is given under different names, Six of one and half a dozen of another |
| 朝食(ちょうしょく-cho u sho ku) | Breakfast |
| 朝臣(ちょうしん-cho u shi n) | Courtier |
| 朝臣(あそん or あっそん or あそみ-a so n (or) a sso n (or) a so mi) | Ason (second highest of the eight hereditary titles) |
| 朝政(ちょうせい-cho u se i) | Government by the imperial court |
| 朝廷(ちょうてい-cho u te i) | Imperial Court |
| 朝敵(ちょうてき-cho u te ki) | Emperor’s enemy, Enemy of the emperor, Rebel against the imperial government |
| 朝堂(ちょうどう-cho u do u) | A group of buildings where the Emperor conducted important ceremonies |
| 朝暮(ちょうぼ-cho u bo) | Day in, day out |
| 朝命(ちょうめい-cho u me mi) | Imperial command, Government order |
| 朝野(ちょうや-cho u ya) | Government and people, Whole nation |
| 朝陽(ちょうよう-cho u yo u) | Morning sun, Sunrise |
| 朝来(ちょうらい-cho u ra i) | Ever since morning |
| 朝礼(ちょうれい-cho u re i) | Morning gathering, Morning meeting, Morning assembly |
| 朝令暮改(ちょうれいぼかい-cho u re i bo ka i) | Inconsistent policy, The law is not the same at morning and at night |
| 王朝(おうちょう-o u cho u) | Dynasty |
| 帰朝(きちょう-ki cho u) | Returning home from abroad, Coming back to Japan from abroad |
| 今朝(こんちょう or けさ-ko n cho u (or) ke sa) | This morning |
| 早朝(そうちょう-so u cho u) | Early morning |
| 天朝(てんちょう-te n cho u) | Imperial court |
| 毎朝(まいちょう or まいあさ-ma i cho u (or) ma i a sa) | Every morning |
| 明朝(みょうちょう-myo u cho u) | Tomorrow morning |
| 翌朝(よくちょう-yo ku cho u) | Next morning |
| 来朝(らいちょう-ra i cho u) | ① Coming to Japan, Visit to Japan, ② Coming to the imperial court (of an envoy, emissary etc) |
| 六朝(ろくちょう-ro ku cho u) | ① Six Dynasties of China (Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, Chen), ② Calligraphic style of the Six Dynasties period |
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