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N4 Kanji 137: 昼
Meaning of kanji 昼:
In Japanese, 昼 means “noon”.
How to read kanji 昼:
| Kunyomi | ひる |
| Onyomi | ちゅう |
How to write kanji 昼:
Origin of kanji 昼:
It’s hard to remember kanji 昼 by its origin. Below is a way to remember it.
| 昼 = 尺 + 旦 尺 means “ruler (to judge something)”. 旦 looks like the sun above the line. When you don’t have a watch, you can judge the time by the sun. The sun is still there at noon. So 昼 stands for “noon”. |
Vocabulary containing kanji 昼:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昼 | ひる | noon |
| お昼 | おひる | noon; lunch |
| 昼ご飯 | ひるごはん | lunch |
| 昼間 | ひるま | daytime |
| 昼休み | ひるやすみ | lunch break |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく | lunch |
| 昼寝 | ひるね | nap |
| 昼夜 | ちゅうや | day and night |
| 昼過ぎ | ひるすぎ | afternoon |
| 昼飯 | ひるめし | lunch |
| 昼前 | ひるまえ | before noon |
| 昼下がり | ひるさがり | early afternoon |
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