昼 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- チュウちゅう · chū
- Kun
- ひるhiru
- Meaning
- daytime, noon
Stroke order
Origin
When the sun is high in the middle of the sky — daytime.
Readings and examples
| Onチュウちゅうchū | 昼夜ちゅうや昼食ちゅうしょく白昼はくちゅう |
|---|---|
| Kunひるhiru | 昼ひる昼寝ひるね真昼まひる |
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.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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