朝日

Chinese

 
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; (abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea
 
day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.)
simp. and trad.
(朝日)		 朝 日

Pronunciation

Noun

朝日

  1. morning sun

Proper noun

朝日

  1. Asahi (Japanese newspaper, beer or surname)

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
朝 日
あさ
Grade: 2		 ひ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 日 (hi, “sun”).

Pronunciation

Noun

朝日 (hiragana あさひ, rōmaji asahi)

  1. Rising sun, morning sun.

Alternative forms

Descendants

Proper noun

朝日 (hiragana あさひ, rōmaji Asahi)

  1. A surname​.
  2. Asahi (Japanese newspaper)
  3. Asahi (brand of Japanese beer)

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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