朝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 朝, read あさ, refers to the morning, the beginning of the day.
• Basic usage: It is used to talk about morning routines or circumstances on a rainy morning.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The special reading of 今朝
  • 今朝 means this morning and is read けさ. 毎朝, meaning every morning, is read まいあさ, so the same character is read differently in these two words.