noun, adverb
Refers to the early part of the day. It can function as a noun or adverbially in time expressions such as 朝起きる and 朝早く.
朝はいつもコーヒーを飲む。
I always drink coffee in the morning.
明日の朝、駅で会いましょう。
Let's meet at the station tomorrow morning.
noun
Colloquial shorthand for 朝ご飯 or 朝食, especially in expressions about eating or skipping breakfast. The fuller forms are clearer and more common in careful speech.
忙しくて朝を抜いた。
I was busy, so I skipped breakfast.
Everyday word for breakfast; clearer than using 朝 alone for the meal.
More formal or written word for breakfast.
Means the a.m. period before noon; more clock/calendar-like than 朝, which suggests the early part of the day.
あさ is a native Japanese word. The historical derivation is uncertain; 朝 is the standard kanji conventionally used for the meaning 'morning' in this reading.