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Kanji 昼: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 昼: daytime, noon

Key takeaways

Kanji 昼: daytime, noon. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

daytimenoon

On reading

チュウ

Kun reading

ひる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 昼

daytime, noon

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

尺 + 旦

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When a measured (尺) amount of time passes after dawn (旦), it becomes noon. This character represents the daytime when the sun is up.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チュウ
  • 昼間ちゅうかん

    daytime / during the day

  • 昼飯ちゅうはん

    lunch / midday meal

  • 昼食ちゅうしょく

    lunch / midday meal

Kun reading

ひる
  • 昼寝ひるね

    nap / short sleep during daytime

  • お昼おひる

    lunch / noon

  • 昼間ひるま

    daytime / during the day

  • 昼休みひるやすみ

    lunch break / noon rest

  • ひる

    noon / daytime

  • 昼御飯ひるごはん

    lunch / midday meal

Commonly used words

  • 昼間
    ちゅうかん

    daytime / during the day

  • 昼飯
    ちゅうはん

    lunch / midday meal

  • 昼食
    ちゅうしょく

    lunch / midday meal

  • 昼寝
    ひるね

    nap / short sleep during daytime

  • お昼
    おひる

    lunch / noon

  • 昼間
    ひるま

    daytime / during the day

  • 昼休み
    ひるやすみ

    lunch break / noon rest

  • ひる

    noon / daytime

  • 昼御飯
    ひるごはん

    lunch / midday meal

Example sentences

Example 1

間は公園で子供が遊んでいる。

Translation

Children play in the park during the day.

Example 2

間の仕事が終わったら買い物に行く。

Translation

I go shopping after finishing work in the daytime.

Example 3

飯を食べに行きましょう。

Translation

Let's go eat lunch.

Example 4

飯の時間はいつですか?

Translation

What time is lunch?

Kanji 昼: daytime, noon | Daily Nihongo