Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 朝


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Meaning

morning

Pronunciation

CHŌ
asa

Explanation

Left: sunrise (The sun rises between plants ), right: moon

Mnemonic

At sunrise, the moon is still there: It is morning.

Radicals

morning
sun rise(Please be aware that this very similar radical stands for the sunset. This appears strange, but seems to be fact-based due to: sunset 暮 and morning .)
month(The radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to and thus looks equal as "moon".)
plant, grass(Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.)
sun rise
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Vocabulary

北朝鮮 きたちょうせん North Korea
あさ Morning
早朝 そうちょう early morning
今朝 けさ this morning
朝刊 ちょうかん morning newspaper
朝御飯 あさごはん breakfast
毎朝 まいあさ every morning
朝食 ちょうしょく Breakfast
朝寝坊 あさねぼう oversleeping, late riser

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