• 朝あさ — morning
• 朝日あさひ — morning sun
• 今朝けさ — this morning
• 朝食ちょうしょく — breakfast
• 朝礼ちょうれい — morning assembly
• 朝刊ちょうかん — morning newspaper

朝 combines the sun (日) with the radical for “moon” or “month” (月), symbolizing the time when the sun rises in the morning. It can also represent a “dynasty” or government, as seen in words like 王朝 (imperial dynasty).