Kanji

暁

暁

daybreak, dawn, in the event

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギョウ, キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あかつき, さとる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あかつき, あき, あきら, あけ, さとし, さとる, とき, とし

Common Readings

ギョウ, あかつき

Example sentences

暁 あかつき
計画 が 成功 した 暁 に は 、 お祝い を しましょう 。

When the plan succeeds, let's celebrate.

告ぐ つぐ
暁 が 新しい 一日 の 始まり を 告ぐ 。

Dawn heralds the start of a new day.

払暁 ふつぎょう
払暁 とともに 、 漁師 たち は 海 へ 出て行った 。

At dawn, the fishermen headed out to sea.

Example Vocabulary

暁

あかつき

dawn; daybreak; event of success

払暁

ふつぎょう

dawn; daybreak

暁闇

ぎょうあん

暁光

ぎょうこう

通暁

つうぎょう

暁の空

あかつきのそら

暁星

ぎょうせい

春眠暁を覚えず

しゅんみんあかつきをおぼえず

早暁

そうぎょう

暁天

ぎょうてん

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