noun
morning glow; sunrise colors
Refers to the red or orange sky at sunrise, often used poetically or in weather contexts.
今朝は朝焼けがとてもきれいだった。
The morning glow was very beautiful this morning.
朝焼けの空を写真に撮った。
I took a picture of the sunrise-colored sky.
Evening glow; the red sky at sunset, as opposed to sunrise.
Compound of 朝 (asa, 'morning') and 焼け (yake, 'burning/glowing'), from the verb 焼ける (yakeru, 'to burn/glow').