暁
あかつき
akatsuki
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
暁 is the kanji for "Dawn". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is あかつき (akatsuki). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Dawn
Also : Daybreak
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Readings
kunあかつき/ akatsukikunさと.る/ satoruonぎょう/ gyouonきょう/ kyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
日尭
Example Sentences
暁の空が美しい色に染まった。
あかつきのそらがうつくしいいろにそまった。
The dawn sky was painted in beautiful colors.
暁には鳥たちが一斉に歌い始める。
あかつきにはとりたちがいっせいにうたいはじめる。
At dawn, the birds begin to sing in chorus.
Vocabulary using 暁
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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