朝飯

See also: 朝饭

Chinese

		morning; to face; towards morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)	food; cuisine; cooked rice food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
trad. (朝飯)		朝	飯
simp. (朝饭)		朝	饭

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhāofàn

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄠㄈㄢˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhāofàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄠㄈㄢˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhaofàn
  - Wade–Giles: chao¹-fan⁴
  - Yale: jāu-fàn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaufann
  - Palladius: чжаофань (čžaofanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ fän⁵¹/

Noun

朝飯

(obsolete) breakfast

Verb

朝飯

(archaic) to have breakfast

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
朝	飯
あさ Grade: 2	めし Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 (meshi, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) あさめし [àsáméshí] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [a̠sa̠me̞ɕi]

Noun

朝(あさ)飯(めし) • (asameshi)

breakfast
いつも何(なん)時(じ)に朝(あさ)飯(めし)を食(た)べますか。
Itsumo nanji ni asameshi o tabemasu ka.
When do you usually eat breakfast?

Usage notes

This is the most common reading of this term.

Derived terms

朝(あさ)飯(めし)前(まえ) (asameshimae): A piece of cake, something very easy.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
朝	飯
あさ Grade: 2	いい Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 (ī, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) あさいい [àsáíí] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [a̠sa̠iː]

Noun

朝(あさ)飯(いい) • (asaī) ^{←あさいひ (asaifi)^?}

breakfast

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
朝	飯
あさ Grade: 2	はん Grade: 4
yutōyomi

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 (han, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) あさはん [àsáháń] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [a̠sa̠hã̠ɴ]

Noun

朝(あさ)飯(はん) • (asahan)

breakfast