JLPT N2 · Noun / adverb

明け方 (akegata)

明け方 (あけがた, akegata) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “dawn; daybreak”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あけがた
Romaji: akegata
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

dawn; daybreak · noun, adverb · usu. from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Example sentences

その事故は明け方に起こった。

The accident occurred at dawn.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 明け方

明

bright, lightメイ・ミョウ・あ.かり・あか.るい · 8 strokes

方

direction, person, alternativeホウ・かた・-かた · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 明け方.

明日あしたtomorrow明るいあかるいlight明後日あさってday after tomorrow説明せつめいexplanation明日あすtomorrow証明しょうめいproof明確めいかくclear発明はつめいinvention文明ぶんめいcivilization照明しょうめいillumination声明せいめいdeclaration明かりあかりlight明らかあきらかclear明けるあけるto empty

Source: JMdict entry 1532300 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.