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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #29 · Starter L10

朝

(North) Korea, dynasty, epoch, morning, period, regime

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Readings

On’yomi
チョウ
Kun’yomi
あさ

Example words

  • 朝

    あさ

    morning

  • 朝

    ちょう

    dynasty

  • 朝

    あした

    morning

  • 朝ごはん

    あさごはん

    breakfast

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Sun on the horizon between plants (十月) + moon (月) — dawn; morning.

🧩Components

Remember "morning" (朝) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

朝 (あさ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 朝 (あさ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: あさ — often used in native Japanese words (like 朝). On'yomi: チョウ — common in compound words (熟語).