Question

曙 あけぼの 1 1518 (none) "I go out at the crack of dawn to buy a newspaper (The Sun), and bump into ex-sumo wrestler Akebono (曙) who is doing the same. Of course I ask for his signature on my copy of The Sun, which he signs ""Dawn (Akebono)""."

Accepted Answer

ショ dawn, daybreak S+ 日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days署: signature; govt office; police station dawn "At DAWN, the SUN starts it's DAY of work, yes? So doesn't it need to SIGN IN with with SIGNATURE? Just picture that silly image for this kanji."

Kanji	曙
Onyomi	ショ
Kunyomi	あけぼの
English	dawn, daybreak
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	1518
Components	日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days 署: signature; govt office; police station
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	dawn
Koohii Story 1	"I go out at the crack of dawn to buy a newspaper (The Sun), and bump into ex-sumo wrestler Akebono (曙) who is doing the same. Of course I ask for his signature on my copy of The Sun, which he signs ""Dawn (Akebono)""."
Koohii Story 2	"At DAWN, the SUN starts it's DAY of work, yes? So doesn't it need to SIGN IN with with SIGNATURE? Just picture that silly image for this kanji."

Dawn 曙 ショ あけぼの Daybreak S+ 日 Day

Dawn 曙ショあけぼの Daybreak S+ 日 Day