朝 morning

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十 (ten) + 早 (early) + 月 (moon/organ)

ONYOMI: CHOU

For Margaret CHO, getting up at ten AM is very early in the morning. She swears that she can still see the moon from the night before.

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JUKUGO:

朝ごはん ( あさごはん ): breakfast
朝日 ( あさひ ): rising sun. As in, 'land of the. . .' Also as in Asahi beer. (KUNKUN)
朝 (morning) + 日 (sun, day) = 朝日 (rising sun)
朝刊 ( ちょうかん ): morning edition
朝 (morning) + 刊 (edition) = 朝刊 (morning edition)

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