Japanese symbol for “morning”
朝
あさ
Romaji: asa
morning
In Japanese, morning is 朝, read あさ (asa).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv, n morning
- n breakfast
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “morning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning; a.m. |
| 昼前 | ひるまえ hirumae | morning; forenoon |
| モーニング | モーニング mooningu | morning |
| 朝型 | あさがた asagata | morning (person) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朝日 | あさひ asahi | morning sun |
| 朝食 | ちょうしょく choushoku | breakfast |
| 早朝 | そうちょう souchou | early morning |
| 今朝 | けさ kesa | this morning |
| 北朝鮮 | きたちょうせん kitachousen | North Korea |
| 毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning |
See also: Chinese symbol for “morning”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.