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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

    昼

    Meaning

    Daytime, Noon

    Reading

    kunyomiひる

    hiru

    onyomiちゅう

    chuu

    Parts

    尺Foot 旦Dawn

    Example Word

    昼前: before noon. The Japanese noun '昼前 (ひるまえ)' refers to the time period before noon, typically indicating late morning. It is used to describe a specific time frame in the day, often in contexts where timing is important. For example: I will arrive before noon「昼前に到着します」(ひるまえにとうちゃくします). Let's meet before noon「昼前に会いましょう」(ひるまえにあいましょう). This term is useful for scheduling and planning activities that need to occur in the late morning hours.

    Radical

    日

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    823

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 昼

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

    kanji

    尺

    Meaning

    Foot

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

Words Using 昼

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

    昼

    Meaning

    Daytime

    word

    昼間

    Meaning

    Daytime

    word

    昼食

    Meaning

    Lunch

Kanji Related to 昼 Through the Part 尺

These 6 kanji contain the part 尺 as well.

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    択

    Meaning

    Choose, Select

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    釈

    Meaning

    Release, Explanation

    kanji

    沢

    Meaning

    Marsh, Swamp

    kanji

    尽

    Meaning

    Exhaust

Kanji Related to 昼 Through the Part 旦

These 5 kanji contain the part 旦 as well.

    kanji

    場

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    量

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

    kanji

    担

    Meaning

    Bear, Carry

    kanji

    胆

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    但

    Meaning

    However, But

Learn the Kanji 昼

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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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.