Japanese word

朝刊

Pronunciation

Romajichōkan

Meaning

  • nounmorning paper

Example

父は毎朝、朝刊を読みます。chichi wa mai asa chō kan o yo mi ma su

My father reads the morning paper every morning.

Illustration for 朝刊 (morning paper)

More examples

今日は朝刊の一面に大きな見出しが載っています。kyō wa chō kan no ichi men ni ō ki na mi da shi ga no tte i ma su

There is a big headline on the front page of today's morning paper.

Core concept

It identifies a newspaper as the edition prepared for the morning, contrasting with one issued later in the day.

Common phrases

  • 朝刊を読むchō kan o yo mu

    read the morning paper

  • 朝刊が届くchō kan ga todo ku

    the morning paper arrives

Similar words

夕刊yūkan: A newspaper edition prepared for distribution in the evening.

Definition in Japanese

朝に発行される新聞。asa ni hak kō sa re ru shin bun

Word origin

朝刊 (chōkan) combines 朝 (chō, "morning") and 刊 (kan, "publishing"), forming a compound for a newspaper published in the morning.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news vocabulary, 朝刊 (chōkan) is commonly paired with 夕刊 (yūkan, "evening edition"), so the terms mark a newspaper's publication time rather than its subject.

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