Meaning

Primary

AM

Alternatives

Morning, A.M.

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have something that's before (or in front of) noon. What is before noon? That is AM.

Reading

ごぜん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 休日の午前

    morning of the holiday

    今日の午前

    this morning

    平日の午前

    weekday morning

Context Sentences

平日の午前はランニングをします。

I run in the morning on weekdays.

午前中のミーティング、どうだった?

How was the morning meeting?

午前10:00、ホテルの入り口にはカメラマンがたくさんいました。

At 10:00 am, there were many photographers at the hotel entrance.

Kanji Composition