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What is the Kanji for 'Noon'? | 午

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Noon' is 午.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noon

    Reading

    kunyomiうま

    uma

    onyomi

    go

    Parts

    𠂉Person (人)Ten

    Example Word

    正午: noon. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    753

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    𠂉

    Meaning

    Person

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Year

    kanji

    Meaning

    Permit, Allow

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part 𠂉

These 8 kanji contain the part 𠂉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Every

    kanji

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

Learn the Kanji

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What does 午 mean?

午 means 'Noon'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

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