Definition of 明け方 (あけがた)

がた

明け方

あけがた

akegata

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
dawn
See also:夕方
Other readings:
明方【あけがた】
明けがた【あけがた】
Related Kanji
bright, light
direction, person, alternative
Example sentences(showing 7 results)

あかぼう
赤ん坊
がた
明け方
ちか
近く
The baby arrived near dawn

The accident occurred at dawn

がた
明け方
もう
毛布
まい
It was cold at dawn, so I put on another blanket

しん
地震
がた
明けがた
The earthquake occurred at dawn

がた
明け方
ちか
近く
It gets extremely cold toward dawn

In the tent we talked and talked

We hit the hay early in order to get up at dawn