朝
あさ · asa
Morning
- breakfast
- dynasty
- reign
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
朝の9時から夜の5時まで働きます。
あさのくじからよるのごじまではたらきます。
I work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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朝から電車に乗りました。
あさからでんしゃにのりました。
I rode the train from the morning.
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朝九時から働きます。
あさくじからはたらきます。
I work from nine in the morning.
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朝から登ります。
あさからのぼります。
I climb from the morning.
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What does 朝 mean?
Morning. It can also mean: breakfast; dynasty; reign.
How do you pronounce 朝?
あさ (asa). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 朝?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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