朝 — morning

Grade 2 kanji · 12 strokes · on'yomi chou · kun'yomi asa.

The moon (月) by a river (氵) at dawn — the moon still visible as morning arrives.

Example words

• 朝 — asa — morning
• 朝食 — choushoku — breakfast

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