朝あさ日ひ

あ

さ

ひ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun

morning sun; rising sun

Refers to the sun in the morning, especially at sunrise. Often contrasted with 夕日 (evening sun).

Usage patterns

朝あさ日ひが昇のぼるthe morning sun rises
海うみの向むこうから朝あさ日ひが昇のぼってきた。
The morning sun rose from beyond the sea.
朝あさ日ひを浴あびるto bask in the morning sun
公こう園えんで朝あさ日ひを浴あびながらストレッチをした。
I stretched in the park while basking in the morning sun.
朝あさ日ひが差さすthe morning sun shines in
窓まどから朝あさ日ひが差さして部屋へやが明あかるくなった。
The morning sun shone in through the window, brightening the room.

Kanji

朝morning, dynasty, regime
日day, sun, Japan
旭rising sun, morning sun

Related words

旭きょく日じつ
朝日 is the everyday word for the morning sun, while 旭日 is a more literary or formal term for the rising sun, often used in set phrases like 旭日旗.

Opposites

夕ゆう日ひN2
朝日 is the sun in the morning or at sunrise, while 夕日 is the sun in the evening or at sunset.
西にし日びN1
朝日 is the morning sun rising in the east, the direct opposite of 西日, the afternoon sun coming from the west.
斜しゃ陽よう
朝日 is the rising sun, the natural opposite of 斜陽's image of the setting sun.

Don't confuse with

朝あさ焼やけ
朝日 refers to the sun itself in the morning, whereas 朝焼け refers to the reddish glow of the sky at sunrise, not the sun itself.

Word family

朝あさ日ひ新しん聞ぶん
Asahi Shimbun
テレビ朝あさ日ひ
TV Asahi
アサヒる
fabricate stories; make up; cook up
朝あさ日ひ影かげ
morning sunlight
アサヒラン
Eleorchis japonica (species of orchid)
朝あさ日ひ文も字じ
Asahi characters; simplified kanji used by the Asahi Shimbun

Built from

朝あさ+日ひ

Written forms

朝あさ日ひUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
旭あさひUsage5%
Uncommon kanji variant; mainly seen in proper nouns or literary contexts.
あさひUsage4%

Etymology

Compound of 朝 (あさ, 'morning') and 日 (ひ, 'sun'), with rendaku voicing of ひ to び. The kanji 旭 is an alternative character for 'rising sun' and is used in names and literary contexts.