What is the Kanji for "Daytime" and "Noon"?
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".
This kanji has 2 readings:
Its kunyomi reading is "Hiru".
Its onyomi reading is "Chuu".
kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.
If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:
The kanji "尺" means "Foot" and can be read as "Shaku". And The kanji "旦" means "Dawn" and can be read as "Dan", "Tan", "Asa", "Aki", "Akira", "Tadashi", and "Ashita".
Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.
What does the kanji "昼" mean in japanese?
"昼" means "Daytime" and "Noon".
Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.
Here are some words that use this kanji:
昼休み: "Lunch break". The Japanese noun '昼休み (ひるやすみ)' refers to the break or rest period that occurs during the middle of the day, typically when people stop their work or activities to eat lunch. It is a common practice in Japanese workplaces and schools to have a designated '昼休み' that allows employees or students to take a break, have a meal, and recharge. For example: I'll see you again after the lunch break - (昼休みが終わったら、また会いましょう). Let's go to the cafeteria during the lunch break - (昼休みにカフェテリアに行きましょう).
昼前: "Noon". The Japanese noun '昼前 (ひるまえ)' means 'noon'. It refers to the time just before 12 o'clock in the middle of the day. For example: I'll meet you at noon - (私は昼前に会いましょう). The meeting is at noon - (会議は昼前です).
昼過ぎ: "Afternoon". The Japanese noun '昼過ぎ (ひるすぎ)' refers to the time of day that is late in the afternoon, past the midpoint of the day. It can be used to describe the period of time between around 2-5pm. For example: We'll meet in the afternoon - (私たちは昼過ぎに会います). I usually take a nap in the afternoon - (私は通常昼過ぎにお昼寝をします).
昼寝: "Nap". The Japanese verbal noun '昼寝 (ひるね)' means 'nap'. This term refers to the act of taking a short sleep or rest during the daytime, usually in the afternoon. It is a common practice in Japanese culture, especially among those who work long hours. Example sentences: I took a nap after lunch - (私は昼食後に昼寝をした). Let's take a nap together - (一緒に昼寝しましょう).
昼: "Noon". The Japanese noun '昼 (ひる)' means 'noon'. This word refers to the middle of the day, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It is commonly used to describe the time period around 12pm. For example: We usually have lunch at noon - (私たちは通常昼に昼食を取ります). The sun is high in the sky at noon - (昼になると太陽は高い空に輝いている).
昼間: "Daytime". The Japanese noun '昼間 (ひるま)' means 'daytime'. It refers to the hours between sunrise and sunset when it is light outside. This word is used to distinguish the daylight hours from the nighttime hours. For example: I work during the daytime - (私は昼間に働きます). It's bright outside during the daytime - (昼間は外が明るいです).
昼食: "Lunch". The noun '昼食 (ちゅうしょく)' refers to the main meal of the day that is eaten around the middle of the day, typically between 11am and 2pm. It is the term used for the midday meal, and is more formal than the casual term 'ひる ごはん'. For example: Let's have lunch together - (一緒に昼食を取りましょう). I brought my lunch to work today - (今日は昼食を仕事に持ってきました).
To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "る" is read as "ru".
Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.
For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).
For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).
For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.