明みょう朝ちょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, adverb

Refers specifically to the morning of the next day. Often used in schedules, announcements, or when making plans.

明朝Usage100%
- みょうちょう
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading みょうちょう.
- みょうあさ
みょうあさ

明日あした
明日 is the general word for 'tomorrow' (the whole day), while 明朝 specifically means 'tomorrow morning'.
今朝けさ
今朝 means 'this morning', contrasting with 明朝 which refers to the next morning.

Compound of 明 (みょう, 'next') and 朝 (ちょう, 'morning'), both on'yomi readings. The reading みょうあさ is a less common mixed on-kun reading.