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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

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    Reading

    kunyomiうま

    uma

    onyomiご

    go

    Parts

    𠂉Person (人)十Ten

    Example Word

    午後: afternoon. The Japanese noun '午後 (ごご)' refers to the time period of the 'afternoon'. It is commonly used to indicate the time of day from around 12:00 PM (noon) until evening, typically around 5:00 PM or 6:00 PM. This word is often used in schedules, appointments, or when specifying time. For example: I have a meeting in the afternoon「午後に会議があります」(ごごにかいぎがあります). Let's meet at 3 PM in the afternoon「午後3時に会いましょう」(ごごさんじにあいましょう). Note that '午後' is often paired with specific times, such as '午後2時 (ごごにじ)' for 2:00 PM.

    Radical

    十

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    753

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 午

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

    radical

    𠂉

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

午 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    許

    Meaning

    Permit, Allow

    kanji

    年

    Meaning

    Year

Words Using 午

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

    word

    午前

    Meaning

    Morning, AM

    word

    正午

    Meaning

    Noon

Kanji Related to 午 Through the Part 𠂉

These 8 kanji contain the part 𠂉 as well.

    kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    毎

    Meaning

    Every

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

Kanji Related to 午 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Learn the Kanji 午

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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