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What is the Kanji for 'Daytime' and 'Noon'? | 昼

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Daytime' and 'Noon', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Daytime' and 'Noon' is 昼.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daytime, Noon

    Reading

    kunyomiひる

    hiru

    onyomiちゅう

    chuu

    Parts

    Foot Dawn

    Example Word

    昼食: lunch. The Japanese noun '昼食 (ちゅうしょく)' means 'lunch'. It refers to the midday meal, typically eaten around noon. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I ate lunch at the cafeteria「私は食堂で昼食を食べた」(わたしはしょくどうでちゅうしょくをたべた). Let's have lunch together「一緒に昼食を食べましょう」(いっしょにちゅうしょくをたべましょう). The word can also be used in compound phrases like '昼食時間 (ちゅうしょくじかん)' meaning 'lunchtime'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    823

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dawn

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    昼休み

    Meaning

    Lunch break

    word

    昼前

    Meaning

    Before noon

    word

    昼過ぎ

    Meaning

    Afternoon

    word

    昼寝

    Meaning

    Nap

    word

    Meaning

    Daytime

    word

    昼間

    Meaning

    Daytime

    word

    昼食

    Meaning

    Lunch

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 尺 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    Meaning

    Choose, Select

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release, Explanation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marsh, Swamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exhaust

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 旦 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bear, Carry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    Meaning

    However, But

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What does 昼 mean?

昼 means 'Daytime' and 'Noon'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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