明日
See also: 明白
Chinese
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty |
day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (明日) |
明 | 日 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
明日
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 明 | 日 |
| みょう Grade: 2 |
にち Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 明 | 日 |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 1 |
| Irregular | |
Etymology
- For the 明日 and 明日 form:
- For the 明日 form:
- From Middle Chinese /*miaŋȵiɪt̚/ > Japanese /mjaũniti/ > /mjounit͡ʃi/
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- (Irregular reading)
Noun
明日 (hiragana あした, rōmaji ashita) (colloquial)
明日 (hiragana あす, rōmaji asu) (polite)
明日 (hiragana みょうにち, rōmaji myōnichi, historical hiragana みやうにち) (formal)
Usage notes
Note that the pronunciation differs depending on register, which also happens for the antonym "yesterday" and the coordinate term "today". Corresponding in formality to ashita/asu/myōnichi "tomorrow" are 昨日 (kinō)/昨日 (kiso) (rare)/昨日 (sakujitsu) "yesterday" and 今日 (kyō)/今日 (konnichi)/本日 (honjitsu) "today".
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- 明静
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 明 | 日 |
Noun
明日 • (myeong-il) (hangeul 명일)
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