noun
The standard, somewhat formal word for the morning meal. In casual conversation, 朝ごはん (asagohan) is more common.
朝食はたいてい七時に食べます。
I usually eat breakfast at seven o'clock.
ホテルの朝食はビュッフェ形式です。
The hotel breakfast is a buffet.
Compound of 朝 (chō, 'morning') and 食 (shoku, 'meal'). The reading is on'yomi, reflecting its Sino-Japanese origin.