曙

あけぼの
akebono

first light, the break of day

What does 曙 mean?

曙 is a Japanese noun meaning “first light” or “the break of day” in English. It is written as 曙 in kanji, あけぼの in hiragana, and akebono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

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