Meaning of 暁(あかつき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 暁, 曉

Kana Reading あかつき, あかとき

Romaji akatsuki, akatoki

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

dawn; daybreak

Example sentence

当選のあかつきには皆様のために一生懸命に働きます。 Once elected, I will do my best for all of you who supported me.
Parts of speech

Meaning

event (i.e. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

Examples of 暁, 曉, あかつき, あかとき in a sentence

当選のあかつきには皆様のために一生懸命に働きます。

Once elected, I will do my best for all of you who supported me.

暁 JLPT 1

12 strokes

daybreak, dawn, in the event

On'Yomi: ギョウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: あかつき, さと.る

曉

16 strokes

dawn, daybreak, clear, explicit

On'Yomi: キョウ, ギョウ

Kun'Yomi: あかつき, さと.る

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