朝 — morning

Grade 6ちょう, あさ

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朝 (readings: ちょう, あさ; Japanese kanji) means “morning”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 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 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	朝日 (morning sun)

How to read 朝

朝 is read ちょう or あさ depending on the word.

Words with 朝

毎朝まいあさmỗi sáng
朝日mặt trời sáng
朝食bữa sáng

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Updated: 2026-08-09