今朝 This Morning

Meaning

Primary

This Morning

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Now morning is just another way of saying this morning. It's the closest morning to right now!

Reading

けさ

Explanation

This reading is an exception. Let's use this mnemonic to remember it:

This morning you want a quesadilla (けさ) for breakfast. You can't wait until tomorrow morning, you NEED it this morning! Imagine eating a delicious quesadilla first thing this morning. Mmm!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 今朝は〜

  今朝は早起きする

  to wake up early this morning

  今朝はあたたかい

  this morning is warm

  今朝はさむい

  this morning is cold

• 今朝の〜

  今朝の空

  the sky this morning

  今朝の新聞

  this morning's newspaper

  今朝のニュース

  the news this morning

Context Sentences

今朝になってから「あ！テスト今日じゃん！」って思い出したんです。

I remembered this morning, "Oh! The exam is today!"

今朝は思ったより冬らしい天気だったので、コートで会社に行きました。

This morning, it was more winter-ish weather than I expected, so I went to work in my coat.

今朝は早く起きて、お父さんと一緒に手作りの朝食を作った。

I got up early this morning and made a handmade breakfast with my dad.

Kanji Composition

1. 今

   こん Now
2. 朝

   あさ Morning