昼 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- チュウ
- Kun
- ひる
- Meaning
- daytime, noon
Origin
When the sun is high in the middle of the sky — daytime.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チュウ | 昼夜・昼食・白昼 |
|---|---|
| ひる | 昼・昼寝・真昼 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 昼食ちゅうしょく
lunch
- 昼間ひるま
daytime
Example
昼に なりました。
It has become noon.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)