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JLPT N112画 · 12 strokesradical 日freq #1924

daybreak, dawn, in the event

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ギョウ
  • キョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あかつき
  • さと.る

Mnemonic

As the sun rises (日) at dawn (暁), its first rays illuminate the world, announcing the event of a new day.

About this kanji

The kanji 暁, pronounced as "あかつき" in its kun'yomi and "ぎょう" or "きょう" in on'yomi, primarily means "dawn" or "daybreak." It is often used as a noun, but it can also appear in verb forms in some contexts. You might come across compounds like 暁星 (ぎょうせい), which means "morning star," and 暁天 (ぎょうてん), referring to "dawn." Another compound, 今暁 (こんぎょう), means "this morning at dawn." A useful note is that the term can also imply being well-versed in a subject when used as in 通暁 (つうぎょう). This kanji wonderfully captures the essence of new beginnings.

Example sentences

  • 暁は新しい始まりを象徴する。

    Dawn symbolizes new beginnings.

Meanings across languages

English
daybreak, dawn, in the event
Tiếng Việt
bình minh, rạng đông, trong trường hợp
日本語
明け方, 夜明け, 場合
한국어
새벽, 여명, 경우
中文
黎明, 曙光, 在事件中
id
fajar
th
ยามเช้า
es
amanecer
fr
aurore
de
Morgendämmerung
pt
amanhecer

Common compounds

  • 暁星ぎょうせいmorning star, Venus, rarity
  • 暁天ぎょうてんdawn
  • 今暁こんぎょうthis morning (at dawn)
  • 早暁そうぎょうdaybreak, dawn
  • 通暁つうぎょうwell versed, thorough knowledge
  • 払暁ふつぎょうdawn, daybreak
  • 昨暁さくぎょうearly yesterday morning
  • 暁光ぎょうこうlight of dawn

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