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昼

Kanji 昼: meaning "noon, daytime", readings, stroke order

The kanji 昼 means "noon, daytime". On'yomi: チュウ; kun'yomi: ひる. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
noon, daytime
On'yomi
チュウ
Kun'yomi
ひる
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
晝 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 昼

  • 昼 ひる — Noon
  • 昼ご飯 ひるごはん — Lunch
  • 昼間 ひるま — daytime, during the day
  • 昼休み ひるやすみ — lunch break, noon recess
  • お昼 おひる — lunch, noon
  • 昼食 ちゅうしょく — lunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん))
  • 昼寝 ひるね — nap (at home), siesta
  • 昼飯 ひるめし — lunch (mid-day meal)

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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