朝
morning
- 十grass
- 日sun
- 月moon
- kun
- あさasa
- on
- チョウchō
mnemonic
The SUN (日) rising between blades of GRASS (十) while the MOON (月) still hangs beside it: MORNING. "Chō" (チョウ) as in chōshoku, breakfast.
examples
- 朝あさasamorning
- 今朝けさkesathis morning
- 朝食ちょうしょくchōshokubreakfast