The kanji character 朝 primarily means "morning" or "the morning." It represents the period of time from sunrise until noon. It also implies the beginning of something, the start of the day, or a fresh new start.

・On-yomi (音読み): チョウ (chou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あさ (asa)

⚫︎ 今朝は晴れています Translation: The weather is clear this morning. ⚫︎ 毎朝、新聞を読みます Translation: I read the newspaper every morning. ⚫︎ 朝食 Translation: Breakfast

The kanji 朝 is a pictographic compound ideogram. It is a combination of two parts: the sun 日 (hi - sun) and the moon 月 (tsuki - moon), combined with the grass radical 艸 (kusa). The sun and moon represent the transition from night to day. The 艸 can be seen as representing the early stage of the day when plants become alive. Over time, the form was simplified to its current shape, representing the moment when the sun begins to appear in the morning, or at dawn.