漢字城 Kanji Fortress

朝 morning

On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
あさ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
朝 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The 𠦝 sun climbs up through the grass while the 月 moon is still hanging in the sky — that overlap of sun and moon is morning.

A common word

  • 今朝 けさ this morning

Example sentences

  • まいあさろくじにおきます。

    I get up at six every morning.

  • あさごはんはパンをたべました。

    I had bread for breakfast.

Kanji that share a part

月 is its radical. 70 kanji share it in all.

𠦝 is a component.

  • 乾 drought N2
  • 幹 trunk N2