朝(あさ)

朝(あさ) refers to the morning, roughly from dawn until late morning.

Times of day

• 朝(あさ): morning
• 昼(ひる): noon, daytime
• 夕方(ゆうがた): evening (before dark)
• 夜(よる): night

Compounds

• 朝食(ちょうしょく): breakfast (formal)
• 朝(あさ)ご飯(はん): breakfast (casual)
• 毎朝(まいあさ): every morning
• 今朝(けさ): this morning
• 朝日(あさひ): morning sun, sunrise
• 朝寝坊(あさねぼう): oversleeping, late riser

Common patterns

Like other time words, 朝(あさ) can be used without a particle:

• 朝(あさ)起(お)きる (wake up in the morning)

Common expressions

• 朝(あさ)から晩(ばん)まで: from morning till night
• 朝(あさ)イチ: first thing in the morning (casual)