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How to say 'Noon' in Japanese | 正午

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The Japanese word for Noon is 'Shougo', written as 正午 in Japanese.'Noon' in hiragana is しょうご.

    word

    正午

    Meaning

    Noon

    Reading

    しょうご

    shougo

    Kanji

    正Correct 午Noon

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '正午 (しょうご)' means 'noon'. It refers specifically to 12:00 PM, the middle of the day when the sun is at its highest point. This word is commonly used in formal or precise contexts, such as schedules, announcements, or official documents. For example: The meeting is at noon「会議は正午です」(かいぎはしょうごです). The train departs at noon「電車は正午に出発します」(でんしゃはしょうごにしゅっぱつします). Note that '正午' is more formal than the casual term 'お昼 (おひる)', which can also mean 'noon' but is often used more broadly to refer to the daytime or lunchtime.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3512

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 正午

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

Words Related to 正午 Through the Kanji 正

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 正 as well.

  • word

    正しい

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正に

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    正確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    正門

    Meaning

    Main gate

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    正座

    Meaning

    Kneel

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    正常

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

  • word

    修正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正義

    Meaning

    Justice

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    正しく

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    訂正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

  • word

    正す

    Meaning

    Correct

Words Related to 正午 Through the Kanji 午

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 午 as well.

  • word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    午前

    Meaning

    Morning, AM

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What does 'Shougo' (正午) mean?

'Shougo' means 'Noon' .

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