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N5 Kanji 46: 午
Meaning of kanji 午:
In Japanese, 午 means “noon”.
How to read kanji 午:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | ご |
How to write kanji 午:
Origin of kanji 午:
The original meaning of 午 is a tool used to husk the rice.
So you can remember it by “I husk the rice at noon”.
Development of kanji 午:
Vocabulary containing kanji 午:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 午後 | ごご | afternoon; p.m. |
| 午前 | ごぜん | a.m. |
| 正午 | しょうご | noon |
Example Sentences of kanji 午:
| 万一明日の午後雨が降ったら体育館に集まろう。 If it should rain tomorrow afternoon, we will meet in the gym. 午前中に電話をすると割高になりますか。 Is it more expensive to call in the morning? 彼は五日の午後に到着する。 He will arrive on the afternoon of the 5th. 彼は午後九時にここへ来ることになっている。 He is supposed to come here at 9 p. m. 列車は正午に到着するはずです。 The train is due at noon. |
Note:
| N5 words containing kanji 午: 午前、午後. |
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