朝
あ
し
た
Meanings
1
poetical term
Poetic or archaic reading of 朝. In modern Japanese, 朝 is read あさ for 'morning', while あした normally means 'tomorrow'. This reading appears mainly in classical poetry or literary contexts.
See also: 朝 (あさ)
A landscape sung of as 'the fields of morning' in an old poem.
Expressions
- 朝の露morning dew
- 朝に夕べを謀らずlive day to day; take things as they come; not plan ahead
- 朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なりif one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret