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朝日 (あさひ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朝あさ日ひ

あ

さ

ひ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

morning sun; rising sun

Refers to the sun in the morning, especially at sunrise. Often contrasted with 夕日 (evening sun).

See also: 夕日

朝あさ日ひが部屋へやに差さし込こんで、とても気き持もちがいい。
The morning sun streams into the room, and it feels really nice.
山やま

の

向む

こう

から

朝あさ

日ひ

が

昇のぼ

る

の

を

見み

た

。

I saw the morning sun rise from behind the mountains.

Written forms

朝あさ日ひUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
旭あさひUsage5%
Uncommon kanji variant; mainly seen in proper nouns or literary contexts.
あさひUsage4%

Kanji

朝morning, dynasty, regime
日day, sun, Japan
旭rising sun, morning sun

Similar words

夕ゆう日ひ
夕日 means 'evening sun' or 'setting sun', the counterpart to 朝日.
朝あさ焼やけ
朝焼け refers to the morning glow or sunrise colors in the sky, while 朝日 is the sun itself.

Etymology

Compound of 朝 (あさ, 'morning') and 日 (ひ, 'sun'), with rendaku voicing of ひ to び. The kanji 旭 is an alternative character for 'rising sun' and is used in names and literary contexts.