朝

Icy morn
Originally uploaded by Luke S..

Morning

• jutro
  

朝（あさ）
asa

朝

• The sun （日） rises between plants (┼┼).

Also see 明、草、早

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Radical: 月
Stroke Count: 12
音： チョウ
訓： あさ
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間

Forest Lawn Gates
Originally uploaded by eppic.

Between, during, while

• između, za vrijeme, tijekom

間（あいだ）
aida

一（イチ）年（ネン）間（カン） - for a year
ichi nen kan

間

See 日、月、門

• It is said that 日 of 間 was originally 月, and it indicates the moon seen between the two doors of 門 (gates).

-Možeš vidjeti mjesec između vrata.
-mon no aida ni tsuki ga mie masu.
-門の間に月が見えます。
-[You] can see the moon through the gates.

-Koza spava između krave i ovce.
-ushi to hitsuji no aida ni yagi ga nete imasu.
-牛と羊の間にヤギが寝ています。
-A goat is sleeping/lying between a cow and sheep.

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Radical : 門
Stroke Count: 12
音：カン・ケン
訓：あいだ・ま
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明

Sun and Mandy Moon
Originally uploaded by mmartis1.

Bright, light [in color]

• sjajno (long a), svijetlo (long e)
  

明（あか）るい - bright, light (adjective)
akarui

明（メイ）暗（アン） - light and shade [darkness]
meian

*irregular*
明日（あす、あした、みょうにち） - tomorrow
asu, ashita, myounichi

明

See 日, 月, 朝

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Radical: 日
Stroke Count: 8
音：ミョウ・メイ・ミン
訓：あ・あか・あき
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